A visit to the Westfelt 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 Westfelt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westfelt Cemetery:
36.2120, -84.9258
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westfelt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westfelt Cemetery is located in Fentress County<2>.
The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Westfelt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westfelt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Westfelt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westfelt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Springs Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Friends Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Meister Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Meister Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meister Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meister Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Deer Lodge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15577 <5>
- Clarkrange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clarkrange Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkrange Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Neil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beaty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beaty Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Cemetery
- Cold Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
- Wattenbarger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wattenbarger Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattenbarger Cemetery
- Gulden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gulden Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulden Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Buck Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westfelt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westfelt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bucklick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Grimsley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkrange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Lavender
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Deer Lodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Wilder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Burrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Allardt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woody is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Obey City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Hanging Limb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lovejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Fairfield Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Annadel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Sunbright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Lake Pomeroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
- Hebbertsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Creston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Lancing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
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 Westfelt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fentress County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westfelt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Jamestown
- Sunbright
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Westfelt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fentress County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Westfelt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1274246 (Westfelt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274246 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: Fentress
- Est. Elev: 497 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jones Knob
- Location given for Westfelt Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2120146 Lon: -84.9257859
- 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 Fentress, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westfelt 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |