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A visit to the Westfelt Cemetery ...


The location of the Westfelt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westfelt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westfelt Cemetery

Lat:   36.2120°   (36° 12' 43")

Lon:   -84.9258°   (-84° 55' 32")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Westfelt Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
      • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
      • Glades is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Deer Lodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Wilder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Fentress County
    • Burrville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
      • Burrville is located in Morgan County
    • Allardt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <4>
    • Woody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
      • Woody is located in Cumberland County
    • Obey City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Hanging Limb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lovejoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
        • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
      • Fairfield Glade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
        • Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <4>
      • Jamestown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Annadel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • Sunbright
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
        • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
      • Lake Pomeroy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
        • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland County
      • Hebbertsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
        • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Creston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Cumberland County
      • Catoosa ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
        • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
      • Greenbriar Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbriar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Village
        • Greenbriar Village is located in Cumberland County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,103 people
      • Little Crab
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
        • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
      • Glenmary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
        • Glenmary is located in Scott County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Springs Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springs Chapel Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springs Chapel Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Friends Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Meister Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Meister Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Meister Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meister Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Deer Lodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meister Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15577 <6>
    • Clarkrange Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarkrange Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkrange Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12812 <6>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaty Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
      • Cold Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
      • Wattenbarger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wattenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wattenbarger Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wattenbarger Cemetery
      • Gulden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gulden Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulden Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16146 <6>
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palestine Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2298775 <6>
      • Buck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buck Cemetery is located in Fentress County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1274246 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Jones Knob
      • County: Fentress         Elev: 497
      • Location given for GNIS #1274246 (Westfelt Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Westfelt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2120, Longitude: -84.9258       In this case, the coordinates for the Westfelt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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