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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Chapel Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Chapel Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Chapel Hill is located in Maury County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Chapel Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chapel Hill:

  • Maury County     (The home county of Chapel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Greenfield Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hampshire
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arkland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawdust
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawdust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
    • Williamsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Armour Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
      • Armour Village is located in Maury County
    • Chartersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
      • Chartersville is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
    • Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ben ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Maury County
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashwood
      • From Chapel Hill to Ashwood
    • Frierson Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Davidson County
    • Linton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linton
      • From Chapel Hill to Linton
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Abiff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
      • Abiff is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abiff
      • From Chapel Hill to Abiff
    • Spencers Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tidwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
      • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidwell
      • From Chapel Hill to Tidwell
    • Pomona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomona
      • From Chapel Hill to Pomona
    • Burns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
  • Giles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufords
      • From Chapel Hill to Bufords
    • Weakley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Bodenham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bodenham
      • From Chapel Hill to Bodenham
    • Wales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wales
      • From Chapel Hill to Wales
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Duck River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Littlelot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Swan Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Primm Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tottys Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Graytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Aetna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hornertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Wrigley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Nunnelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bon Aqua Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Aqua Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Aqua Junction
      • Bon Aqua Junction is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,230 people
    • Graham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Chapel Hill to Graham
  • Humphreys County
    • Grandmother Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Henryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Webber City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • Flatwoods
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Park Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Prospect
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Kimmins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmins
      • From Chapel Hill to Kimmins
    • Hohenwald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Voorhies
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voorhies
      • From Chapel Hill to Voorhies
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • South Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Globe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Caney Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Chapel Hill to Verona
    • Cochran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cochran
      • From Chapel Hill to Cochran
    • Cornersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Ashland Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Slickrock Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Burwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leipers Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson's Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Duplex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Loriland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loriland
      • Loriland is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Fernvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fernvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fernvale
      • From Chapel Hill to Fernvale
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Harpeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harpeth
      • From Chapel Hill to Harpeth
    • Southall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry
      • Parry is located in Williamson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Forest Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chapel Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Chapel Hill.

Cemeteries Near Chapel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapel Hill.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chapel Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

While we didn't find Chapel Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chapel Hill.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.

  • Hampshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kettle Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Mills
    • Kettle Mills is located in Maury County
  • Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Maury County
  • Duck River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ashwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
    • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashwood
    • From Chapel Hill to Ashwood
  • Ben ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
    • Ben is located in Maury County
  • Jones Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
    • Jones Valley is located in Hickman County
  • Frierson Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Water Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
    • Water Valley is located in Maury County
  • Bluffpoint ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffpoint
    • Bluffpoint is located in Hickman County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Santa Fe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
    • Palestine ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Lewis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chapel Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapel Hill.

Newspapers Published in Chapel Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapel Hill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapel Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chapel Hill:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6340, Longitude: -87.2527       In this case, the coordinates for Chapel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Williamsport and Mount Pleasant. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chapel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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