A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
35.9782, -83.2190
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Allen Cemetery is located in Cocke County<2>.
The county seat for Cocke County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the southeast of the Allen Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jack Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jack Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Cemetery
- Stokely's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Inman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Inman Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
- Hearst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hearst Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearst Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Nazarene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazarene Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ball Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Frances Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Frances Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Graham Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Chapel Cemetery
- Old Turnley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Turnley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Turnley Cemetery
- Lawson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lawson Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Chapel Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Rinehart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Bridges Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Finchum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Finchum Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchum Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Hannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hannon Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- O'Dell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Dell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Bailey Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Carson Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Edwina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bybee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baneberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Parrottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leadvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- White Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cosby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Del Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Warrensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Beulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Dandridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Sirenburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sirenburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirenburg
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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cocke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Cocke County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275588 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275588 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Cocke
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newport
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9781517 Lon: -83.2190483
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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 Cocke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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