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A visit to the Whitfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Whitfield 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 Whitfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6515°   (35° 39' 5")

Lon:   -87.3611°   (-87° 21' 39")

The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Lewis County<2>.

The county seat for Lewis County is located in Hohenwald. Hohenwald lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Whitfield Cemetery .

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 Whitfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lewis 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 Whitfield 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whitfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hampshire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Chapel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
    • Duck River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Williamsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Aetna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Arkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Tottys Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Kimmins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Armour Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Hohenwald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Zion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Maury County
      • Frierson Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
        • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
      • Ashwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
        • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Primm Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
        • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
      • Santa Fe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
        • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Fly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
        • Fly is located in Maury County
      • New Flys Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
        • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Nunnelly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
        • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
      • Enterprise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Maury 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 Whitfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Whitfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Whiteside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
    • Sheboss Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Old Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Love Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • The Old Love Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Love's Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Love Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16628 <6>
    • Isom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isom Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Isom Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Hampshire.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13882 <6>
    • Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hampshire.
      • The Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jones Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14146 <6>
    • Worley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Worley Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Worley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hampshire.
      • The Worley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whiteside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20226 <6>
    • Kittrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittrell Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14382 <6>
    • Kittrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittrell Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Columbia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14379 <6>
    • Kittrell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Kittrell Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittrell Family Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Columbia.
      • The Kittrell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kittrell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittrell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281998 <6>
    • Pleasant Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15862 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Well Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Well Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Well Cemetery
      • Well Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Well Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Well Cemetery
      • Center Star Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Whiteside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Hickman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Sisco Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sisco Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisco Cemetery
      • Pugh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pugh Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Hampshire.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17511 <6>
      • Peyton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peyton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hampshire.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17036 <6>
      • Cathey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Cathey Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cathey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Hampshire.
        • The Cathey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catheys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10301 <6>
      • South Point Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The South Point Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Point Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Williamsport.
        • The South Point Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Edwards Cemetery
        • South Point Edwards Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Point Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18789 <6>
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Delk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Delk Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delk Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Williamsport.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delk Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11295 <6>

    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 Whitfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1309498  (Whitfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1309498 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: Greenfield Bend
      • County: Lewis         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1309498 (Whitfield 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 Lewis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Whitfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6515, Longitude: -87.3611       In this case, the coordinates for the Whitfield 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.




 

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