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A visit to the Rains Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Rains Cemetery ...

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

36.7298, -84.1080

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rains Cemetery is located in Whitley County<2>.

The county seat for Whitley County is located in Williamsburg. Williamsburg lies just to the west northwest of the Rains Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rains Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Perkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Briar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Whitley County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stanfill - Oaklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Powers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
  • Whitley Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sears Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sears Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sears Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Williamsburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515745 <5>
  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle Cemetery
  • Watson - Lawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Steely Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Steely Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steely Cemetery
    • Siler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
    • Bays Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rains Cemetery.

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

  • Emlyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Emlyn is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
  • Verne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Verne is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nevisdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nevisdale is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
  • Louden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Louden is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
  • Packard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Packard is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Saxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saxton is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Rockholds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockholds is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
  • Red Ash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Ash is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairview is located in Whitley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lot is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
    • Siler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Siler is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
    • Ayers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
    • Jellico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jellico is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jellico <6>
    • Bryants Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bryants Store is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Store
    • Pearl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearl is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Frakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Frakes is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
    • Morley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Woodbine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Woodbine is located in Whitley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine

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 Rains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rains Cemetery: