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The location of the Greer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Greer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.2212°   (36° 13' 16")

Lon:   -82.4132°   (-82° 24' 47")

The Greer Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the northwest of the Greer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Greer 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 Greer 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.

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

    • Kansas City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Unicoi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Erwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Banner Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Green Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jonesborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
    • Whispering Pines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Pine Crest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • South Gate Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • Johnson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Telford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Johnson City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
        • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Central
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Carter County
      • Oakland Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
        • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Richlands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Gap Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
        • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Austin Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
        • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Bowmantown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
        • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
      • Tolley Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
        • Tolley Town is located in Carter County
      • Clear Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
        • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
        • Former name for Clear Branch:
        • Kittyton
      • Bailey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Watauga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
        • Watauga is located in Carter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Locust Mount
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
        • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
      • Oakland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Washington County
      • Limestone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
        • Limestone is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>

    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 Greer 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 Greer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Church of Christ Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Union Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Union Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Keplinger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
    • Speedwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speedwell Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedwell Cemetery
    • May - Peoples Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May - Peoples Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Peoples Cemetery
    • Uriel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Uriel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Uriel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Jonesborough.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uriel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19656 <6>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Fine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fine Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fine Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Dove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dove Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Cemetery
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Beals Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beals Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beals Cemetery
      • Swingle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swingle Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingle Cemetery
      • Swingle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swingle Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingle Cemetery
      • France Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The France Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the France Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Leach Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Vaughn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • May - Thomas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The May - Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May - Thomas Cemetery
      • Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Mayberry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
      • Stuart Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuart Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuart Cemetery
      • Jobs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jobs Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jobs Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
      • Berea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berea Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Lyle - Strickland Cemetery
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Leach Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard 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 Greer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1640852  (Greer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1640852 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: Erwin
      • County: Washington         Elev: 616
      • Location given for GNIS #1640852 (Greer Cemetery)

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2212, Longitude: -82.4132       In this case, the coordinates for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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