A visit to the Asbury Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Asbury Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Asbury Cemetery (FG ID #8720)
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 Asbury Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Asbury Cemetery
Lat: 35.9465° (35° 56' 47")
Lon: -83.8346° (-83° 50' 4")
The Asbury Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the west northwest of the Asbury Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Asbury Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Asbury Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stanton Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Meridian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McNutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McNutt Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Monday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monday Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monday Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jack Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Shook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shook Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McCall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Neubert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neubert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neubert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Neubert Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Hendron's UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holly Hills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Hills Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holly Hills Memorial Park is located in Knox County
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Bounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Bethel Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Cruze Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruze Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cruze Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Bays Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Knox County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Asbury Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Asbury Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whites Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Shooks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Knox County
- Bonny Kate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wooddale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beverly
- From the Asbury Cemetery to Beverly
- John Sevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <7>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peters Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- McMillan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Marble City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Oak City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Thorn Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Maloneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Boyds Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Murphy Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Mascot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
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 Asbury Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Asbury Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fountain City
- Knoxville
- Mascot
- Seymour
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 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 Asbury Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Knox County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Asbury Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275919 (Asbury Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1275919 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: Shooks Gap
- County: Knox Elev: 263
- Location given for GNIS #1275919 (Asbury Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #8720
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 Knox, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Asbury Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9465, Longitude: -83.8346 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |