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A visit to the Union Chapel United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery:

35.4348, -84.6922

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Union Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.

The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the east northeast of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Chapel UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Dennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Idlewild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild Cemetery
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Riceville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Riceville Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville Cemetery
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
  • Sullins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sullins Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullins Cemetery
  • Clear Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Minnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Minnett Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnett Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Thorn Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
    • McMahan Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Plank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plank Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
    • New Eastanallee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Eastanallee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Liberty Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Chapel UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Lamontville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Claxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Claxton is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
  • Niota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Goodsprings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
  • Sewee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
  • Beta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Luskville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
    • Grady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grady is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chestuee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
    • Etowah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manila
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
    • Nonaburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
    • Bell Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
    • Etola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Bellefounte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
    • Delano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prigmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
    • Surprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athens
    • Athens lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Calhoun
    • Calhoun lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calhoun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
  • Decatur
  • Englewood
  • Etowah
    • Etowah lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Etowah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1956325  (Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1956325 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
    • BGN Class: cemetery
    • County: McMinn
    • Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Riceville
    • Location given for Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery:
    • Lat: 35.434795     Lon: -84.6921615
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Chapel UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.