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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Edwards Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Edwards Cemetery (FG ID #2354121)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery

Lat:   36.3320°   (36° 19' 55")

Lon:   -82.3174°   (-82° 19' 2")

The cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

As an estimate, the Edwards Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Johnson City.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Edwards Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Edwards Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Central
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • South Gate Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • Pine Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Watauga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Oakland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • Johnson City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <5>
    • Austin Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • North Johnson City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Elizabethton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Biltmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Whispering Pines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gap Run
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
        • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Piney Flats
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Green Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
        • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Childress
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Oak Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jonesborough
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Unicoi
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hampton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hunter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
        • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Bluff City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
        • Former name for Bluff City:
        • Zollicoffer
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
      • Spurgeon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
        • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
      • Gray
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <5>
      • Tolley Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
        • Tolley Town is located in Carter County

    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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Austin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Little - King Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little - King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little - King Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little - King Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Reasoner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reasoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reasoner Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reasoner Cemetery
    • Carrier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wilson Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Wilson Family Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • The Wilson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Banks Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Family Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Flarity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flarity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flarity Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flarity Cemetery
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • Saylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Houston Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Monte Vista Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
      • Carruthers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carruthers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carruthers Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carruthers Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Hoss Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoss Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoss Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Young Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Simerly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simerly Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simerly Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Tipton - Haynes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton - Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipton - Haynes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton - Haynes Cemetery
      • Tipton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Happy Valley Memorial Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Range Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Range Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Range Cemetery
      • Curtis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1328124  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1328124 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Johnson City
      • County: Washington         Elev: 550
      • Location given for GNIS #1328124 (Edwards Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2354121

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3320, Longitude: -82.3174    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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