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The location of the Melvin - Carathers 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 Melvin - Carathers Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Melvin - Carathers Cemetery

Lat:   36.3448°   (36° 20' 41")

Lon:   -82.4040°   (-82° 24' 14")

The Melvin - Carathers Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the southwest of the Melvin - Carathers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Melvin - Carathers 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 Melvin - Carathers 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Melvin - Carathers Cemetery.

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

    • North Johnson City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Johnson City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Oakland Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Austin Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Green Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jonesborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Crest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Watauga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gray
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Spurgeon
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Piney Flats
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
        • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
      • Whispering Pines
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
        • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
      • Biltmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
        • Biltmore is located in Carter County
      • Childress
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Harmony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • Locust Mount
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bowmantown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Telford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Unicoi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Elizabethton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
        • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan 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 Melvin - Carathers 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 Melvin - Carathers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Melvin - Carathers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Krouse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krouse Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krouse Cemetery
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
    • Jones - Bayless Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Bayless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones - Bayless Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Bayless Cemetery
    • Carr - Reeves Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr - Reeves Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Reeves Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Range Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Range Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Range Cemetery
    • Patton Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Chapel Cemetery
    • Carr - Crumley - Krouse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Crumley - Krouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr - Crumley - Krouse Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Crumley - Krouse Cemetery
    • Boones Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boones Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Creek Cemetery
    • Bowers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Washington County Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Boones Creek Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boones Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Creek Cemetery
      • Marvins Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvins Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvins Chapel Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Deacon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
      • Onks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onks Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onks Cemetery
      • Barton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Young Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Home Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Mountain Home National Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Home National Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home National Cemetery
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Little Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Carruthers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carruthers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carruthers Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carruthers Cemetery
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Monte Vista Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Crumley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crumley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Cemetery
      • Kinnick Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kinnick Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnick Cemetery
      • Barne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barne Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barne Cemetery
      • Bowman - Epperson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Galloway Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway 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 Melvin - Carathers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1640887  (Melvin-Carathers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1640887 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: Jonesborough
      • County: Washington         Elev: 491
      • Location given for GNIS #1640887 (Melvin-Carathers 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Melvin - Carathers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3448, Longitude: -82.4040       In this case, the coordinates for the Melvin - Carathers 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.




 

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