Chestnut
Cemetery

This cemetery was established in 1840 by John Chestnut and contains over 200 graves, many unmarked. It was originally located in Bradley County, but was cut off from Bradley when James County was erected in 1871. Following the dissolution of James County it once again became part of Hamilton County. Members of the Elliott and Neal families are said to be interred here. This survey was made by John Morgan Wooten in 1936 and the WPA in 1939. It is not known if burials have taken place in the cemetery since that time. The driving directions given below were provided by Delta Genealogical Society in 1986 with updates made in 2003. However, an attempt to locate the cemetery in October 2003 was unsuccessful. It is reportedly located in the woods, across a large creek, off Tallent Road in Collegedale, TN.

Take I-75 North to the Ooltewah-Summit exit (7A), turn right onto Lee Highway (11 & 64) N. Go 0.2 miles and turn right on Little Debbie Parkway. Go to Apison Pike and turn left. Go into Collegedale and turn left at the 4-way stop. Cross the railroad tracks and go one block to Tallent Road. Turn left, go 0.8 miles. The cemetery is located somewhere in the woods on the right side of the road.

Surveyed by John Morgan Wooten – 1936

Names of individuals in this cemetery were recorded as they appeared on the tombstones. No attempt was made to correct obvious errors or differences in spelling. Every attempt has been made to record this information correctly. However, mistakes are possible.  The information on this page may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other person or organization without the written consent of the contributor, the legal representative of the submitter, or The Hamilton County Tennessee Genealogy Society.