A visit to the Willoughby 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 Willoughby Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willoughby Cemetery:
36.0762, -85.9644
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willoughby Cemetery is located in DeKalb County<2>.
The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Smithville. Smithville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Willoughby Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Willoughby Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willoughby Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Blue Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- Corley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Corley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Driver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Driver Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
- The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alexandria Eastview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154654 <5>
- Highland Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vandatta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Vandatta Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandatta Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Tubb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubb Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Gualtney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gualtney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gualtney Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Brush Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Cripps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cripps Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripps Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Heflin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Heflin Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
- Gwaltney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gwaltney Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwaltney Cemetery
- Baird Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willoughby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willoughby Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Temperance Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
- Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Dowelltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Brush Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Gordonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shaver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver Town is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
- Youngblood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Youngblood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- Statesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Gassaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bluff Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Commerce is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Auburntown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Smithville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- South Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Carthage is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
- Saulsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
- Philippi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Philippi is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Carthage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
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 Willoughby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeKalb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willoughby Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Auburntown
- Carthage
- Liberty
- Smithville
- Watertown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Willoughby Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to DeKalb 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 Willoughby Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1313818 (Willoughby Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1313818 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: DeKalb
- Est. Elev: 208 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liberty
- Location given for Willoughby Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0761701 Lon: -85.9644323
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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 DeKalb, 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- Willoughby 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. |
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