A visit to the Bair 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 Bair Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bair Cemetery:
36.0273, -83.8013
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bair Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bair Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the west southwest of the Bair Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Bair Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- England - Legg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Pratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Plumlee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Plumlee Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumlee Cemetery
- Cobbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Burroughs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Strong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Biagiotti Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Biagiotti Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biagiotti Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Shipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shipe Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Shipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shipe Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipe Cemetery
- Bounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Bounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Armstrong Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Croft Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Cardwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- McCubbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McCubbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
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- Sherrod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Beal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beal Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
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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 Bair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McMillan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
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- John Sevier
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
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- Wooddale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
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- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
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- Sentertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Mascot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
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- Maloneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Lyonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Skaggston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
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- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Park City is located in Knox County
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- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peters Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
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- Thorn Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
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- Greenway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
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- Whites Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
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- Shooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
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- Strawberry Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Murphy Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
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- Fountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
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- Zacharytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
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- Corryton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Halls is located in Knox County
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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 Bair Cemetery. The following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fountain City
- Knoxville
- Mascot
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 Bair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Bair Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1276122 (Bair Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1276122 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: John Sevier
- Location given for Bair Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0273065 Lon: -83.8012917
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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 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- Bair 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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