A visit to the Woolsey 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 Woolsey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woolsey Cemetery:
35.7023, -84.6435
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.
The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Woolsey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Woolsey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woolsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McPherson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Old Ten Mile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Ten Mile Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ten Mile Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Luminary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Luminary Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luminary Cemetery
- Cross Key Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cross Key Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Edgemon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Edgemon Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemon Cemetery
- Basket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Basket Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket Cemetery
- Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Matthews Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Deatherage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatherage 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 Woolsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woolsey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Surprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Surprise is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Pioneer Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Akeman Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Sewee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Prigmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prigmore is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
- Luttrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
- Glen Alice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Roddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roddy is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- Cute ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Postoak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Niota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Midtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Cardiff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Loudon City Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Laddie Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emory Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
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 Woolsey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woolsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cardiff
- Decatur
- Kingston
- Rockwood
- Spring City
- Sweetwater
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 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 Woolsey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Meigs 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 Woolsey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275112 (Woolsey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275112 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: Meigs
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ten Mile
- Location given for Woolsey Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7022951 Lon: -84.6435484
- 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 Meigs, 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 from Point A (ie- Woolsey 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. |