Tent Graves of Sparta, Tennessee and Cemeteries of the Cumberland Plateau

[@gailgeer3101]

One unique place I have seen these comb graves is right in the middle of a large suburb and the graves are at an intersection in that neighborhood. They just built the roads, homes around the graves. This is in North Sparta area heading out towards Cookeville.

[@corriecole4687]

Really loved your enthusiasm and your video. My wife and i enjoyed it

[@frayedknot79]

I have relatives buried in Roaring River Cemetery in Livingston (Overton County). While none of my kin are buried in tent/comb graves, there are quite a few in the cemetery. There are even some graves topped with coffin-shaped slabs of stone!

[@tammykesey8210]

Thank u 4 bring awareness to this..

[@williamirwin7107]

A number of my ancestors are buried in comb graves, at the Old Zion Presbyterian church, on Old Kentucky Rd, outside of Sparta. It was an interesting trip to go find them and the scenery was astonishing

[@stephenbendavid1591]

Glad I found your channel

[@Deric000]

The one my family is buried at in sparta has a ton of them on gum spring

[@johnparsley913]

Visit the parsley cemetery in Smithville Tennessee

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Thanks for the tip! I will put Parsley Cemetery on my list.

[@gloriaroberts7783]

I live in Sparta

[@jamielynngearheart9969]

My great grandmother buried In sparta.

[@pchsemerson1933]

There's one on cilco mountain in Polk County Tn

[@paulawallawalls6288]

Stafford Cemetery near Pikeville, TN.

[@dianaturner6364]

Visit Lost Creek Cemetery in Sparta

[@danmines4319]

Check out the Austin Family Cemetery in Lost Creek in White County, Tennessee. There are many examples of tent graves. this cemetery dates back to the early 1800's.

[@nicoletighe382]

I have never been there but I have family buried at Old Mcminnville cemetery in Mcminnville, Tn. The Evans family and my 5x's great grandmother and Rev War widow, Rebecca Wharton! I've only seen grainy dark pics of their headstones, so if you go there someday please let me know! I'd love to see clear pics of them! 😊

[@ip4157]

My favorite cemetery, City Monument Cemetery, Milan, Italy

[@jeremyphilippe8203]

Bon Air cemetery in Sparta has quite a few. Most are my family members lol.

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Thank you. I plan to visit Sparta again soon. I will put Bon Air on my list.

[@jadofar]

@@TheCemeteryDetective Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Sparta also has some of these graves. Some of the flat stones are being stolen from these graves. I'm really glad to see someone documenting this long forgotten custom. Just a note Some of the old folk used to say these were indian graves.

[@veloraloves]

HA! Yes...my family as well. Except we don't use Davis cemetery anymore and Lost Creek is the current one where most are buried. I just saw another video where someone was making the most ignorant assumption that these were "witch graves".

[@romeotango58]

Visit 'Old Tenant Cemetery' in Manalapan New Jersey, it has graves dating back to the Revolutionary war. The cemetery is said the be haunted. Theres also a church within the cemetery that was used as a a hospital during the Revolutionary war and there are still bloodstains visible in the last row of seats

[@austinhannaweather644]

It’s supposed to be 67 tomorrow in Sparta. Feb 2, 2019

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Beautiful. I suspect we still have some cold days ahead of us this winter.

[@LawnCareJuggernaut]

Man what is your other channel. I know I have seen you before but it wasn't on this type of video. I can not figure it out though

[@scottselliers1672]

Howdy Sir! Have you been to the Glasscock Cemetery located within Standing Stone State Forest up in Overton County? My wife and I came across it as a surprise on a drive and were taken by all of the tent graves.

[@prye1]

I have ancestors with comb or tent graves in two other cemeteries in White County, near Sparta. One is Mt. Pisgah and the other one is Anderson Cemetery #2.

[@Emiandy28]

Please check out Bachelor’s Grove in Illinois ! It’s said to be haunted

[@aloon56]

I live in Sparta and I have seen a whole bunch of these, I never knew what they were called before now

[@stephenbendavid1591]

Have you ever been to cemeteries in New England ?

[@petetgarner1665]

Have you ever been to the African burial ground in oak ridge Tennessee?

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

I haven't been but next time I'm in the area, I will visit it. Thank you.

[@kimdouglas8598]

Prairie View Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas .. Lots of family there

[@OldKetoLady]

Cosby cemetery . Tazewell Tenn thanks

[@askinggrandpa418]

Robinson Cemetery in Putnam County Tennessee off of Old Highway 70

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

I'll be travelling through that area again in a couple weeks. If I have time, I'll try to drop by Robinson Cemetery. Thank you

[@tiffanyhall3182]

I have heard those called Welsh Graves.

[@alexandrawright22]

You should visit Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Ga if you've never been. It's absolutely beautiful.

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Bonaventure Cemetery is high on my list. I have plans for a road trip to Savannah within the next month.

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Here is a report from Bonaventure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXeXdpWQn5h-pNE

[@rudolphvalentino7181]

Speck Cemetery in Crawford, TN. Off Hwy 84 Livingston- Monterey Hwy Down Shiloh Road, toward Hippie Jack's Bonnaroo Fest. The big cemetery off to the right up on the MTN side

[@sherianoakley3409]

McElroy Cemetery and Laurel Creek Cemetery in Van Buren Co, TN also has these gravestones. I've never known what they were called.

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

I hope to visit the area again in the springtime to visit more cemeteries with comb graves.

[@gloriaroberts7783]

They are scattered all through White County.

[@wraithangel7]

Thanks for sharing! I have always loved visiting graveyards and cemeteries. I recently went on a church and graveyard tour with my local library in Scott County, Georgetown, KY. It was the best tour to go on and knowing others enjoyed visiting graves as I do! I have a few favorites but Bethel Church in Lexington, KY is always a place I visit. I was constantly drawn to it and recently found another reason why. My mom told me that she did go to that church as a young lady, pregnant with me! Her uncle was the minister there. It is amazing how I felt connected to that place before I even knew why. I had even dreamt of it. Also, at age 10, I will never forget my uncle coming over to the house to tell my mom how a ghost followed him from that graveyard/church. I do not disrespect the dead at all. I quite enjoy their company and I love visiting the graves. I am so glad my teacher recommended your videos for our genealogy course!

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

I often feel connected to the cemeteries I visit. Almost as if I draw an affinity to the personalities that are buried there. I'm not sure I can properly describe it. Thank you for commenting and subscribing, I appreciate it.

[@bdevenyn]

Interesting video. I’d never heard of comb graves before.

[@PaulBasso]

I doubt you would ever come visit my most favorite cemeteries as I live in Douglas County, Oregon. There is one cemetery in Roseburg called the Odd Fellow's Cemetery which is an upward hike to get to the top graves. The other two cemeteries are in Polk and Benton Counties, Oregon. The Montgomery Cemetery just outside of Pedee, Polk, Oregon (in the southern most part of the county. The King's Valley Cemetery is just within Benton County about a mile or so from a covered bridge. They are easy to find with just a little effort (or asking around). Good hunting to you in your part of the country.

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Thank you for the tip on those cemeteries. I was in Oregon a few years ago. Beautiful countryside...would like to make it back there someday.

[@gailgeer3101]

My son, grandchildren live in Roseburg. We had to return to Tenn. after over 20 yrs to take care of husband's mother and never returned. But they still live there.

[@samhughes2259]

Douglas, AKA Grange Cemetery, in Jackson County, Missouri

[@TheCemeteryDetective]

Thank you for the tip.

[@williamengland6119]

Hello. Are you from Sparta Tn?

[@Emiandy28]

Love your videos! Please check out Bachelor’s Grove in Illinois ! It’s said to be haunted

[@madisonlewis813]

Pollard Bain Cemetery in Walling (very close to Sparta) has a bunch too bad you missed them.

[@hankfacer7098]

That was short & sweet.

[@kimdouglas8598]

Those are so cool!

[@sixteenn8080]

Try Scott county Kentucky cemetery out..graves from civil war and the 1700 hundreds

[@valerieedmonds4741]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@laurabentley9089]

Outstanding!

[@GeorgiaRebel]

There are lots of these in White County. Ask someone at the White County Historical Society for a map of cemeteries in the county

[@rebeccazody1278]

Boggs Creek cemetery, Martin co, Ind

[@jjohnson71958]

Batchlors Grove cemetery

[@jenniferquincel2666]

Mt. Union pleasant valley cemetery aka Elizabeth’s grave in Ross county Ohio

[@lindadavis5479]

You know why there are so many people in cemeteries?????? Because people are dying to get in lol

[@seichorn4079]

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