This situation has already been tried and upheld in the Tennessee State Supreme Court. You do have a right to visit a cemetery. See the case at.... http://web.utk.edu/~kizzer/genehist/research/cemetery.htm Scroll down near the bottom of the page to "Case Laws" Also, please check the notice at the bottom of the page. "It is the responsibility of law enforcement personnel with jurisdiction over the location of the cemetery to enforce these laws." This means the County District Attorney and the County Sheriff. It probably won't come to this, though. Folks along Possum Pawl are somewhat strange, by today's standards. Quiet, close knit, country folks, and leery of outside strangers. Humm.... come to think of it, that's not really a bad idea, these days & times. They usually warm up after a bit. They are mostly Democrats and believe that these Republicans are trying to take our social Security. So, you've got a warm up conversation already :^) BTW, the road is currently named "O'Possum Paw" on the latest Coffee Co. Roadmaps, but all I've ever heard it called all my life, is "Possum Paw" At any rate, 'coon and deer hunters roam all through that area, every winter, often without an invitation. I believe that Eugene "Tink" Driver currently owns the land. He is an "OK" type of person, and I'm sure that if you contact him and tell him why you want to visit the place, you won't have a problem. Believe me, this is by far, the simplest approach. The Sheriff and DA will eventually get you permission, but it takes a lot of prodding and usually causes a lot of lasting hostility. There is a small cemetery along the river in Hillsboro, that I have been waiting for 5 years for the hostile land owner to "pass away". She finally went into a rest home, last year, so maybe this winter will be the time to strike :^). A few years ago, one cold rainy winter day, my son left his 4 wheel drive Jeep at my house while he went to work. He didn't get out of sight very far, before my wife & I hopped into it, and headed to "Possum Pawl". We visited the Messick and Gibson Cemeteries, along the way, which, as you say, has no marked tombstones. We went all the way to the end, up on top of the Tennessee Ridge, to the old Gilbert Messick Homeplace and Cemetery. Several neat old tombstones there, in a small well kept plot. But, the view from there is magnificent !! You can see for miles, in all directions. We didn't ask anyone, just kept driving and slipping and sliding. We had to open a few gates, taking care not to let any cattle out, but we were never confronted by anyone on the entire trip. A great little adventure. You can always go into your "stupid mode", as I sometimes am guilty of. "Duh, Mister, I didn't know that anyone cared if I come up here and just visited grandpa's grave. I promise not to hurt anything." It usually works. Most people don't want to shoot you anymore. Too messy and lots of paperwork. And, as I found out last year, Trespassing Laws, at least in Coffee Co. are almost impossible to enforce. If you have property marked "No Trespassing", and someone crosses your property without doing damage, the Sheriff's Dept. is only going to laugh at you, when you call to report it. A word of caution though. A few folks back in those hollows sometimes have been known to grow a small "cash crop" on the side, usually back in some overlooked place and often NOT on their own property. If this is the case, all bets are off !!! Best to tip your hat, and beat it. Jess Lewis http://www.cafes.net/jlewis/