A visit to the Barr Cemetery ...

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 Barr Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5748°   (36° 34' 29")

Lon:   -82.3174°   (-82° 19' 2")

The Barr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the south of the Barr Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Barr Cemetery.<4>

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

• Smith Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Wolford Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wolford Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Lane Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lane Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Mackey Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Johnson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Dishner Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Deck Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Deck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Staubus Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staubus Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staubus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Staubus Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Seneker Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Seneker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Webb Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Combs Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Combs Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Latture Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latture Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Latture Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Drake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Harr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steele Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Dishner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dishner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dishner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bristol.
    • The Dishner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • A.M. Dishner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11370 <6>
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Denton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Barr Cemetery.

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

• Beechnut City
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
  • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
• Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Blountville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
  • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <7>
• Mill Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Walnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
• Sac ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
  • Sac is located in Sullivan County
• Lella ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
  • Lella is located in Sullivan County
• Thom ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
  • Thom is located in Sullivan County
• Rock City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
• Bluff City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Former name for Bluff City:
  • Zollicoffer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <7>
• Bristol
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
• Colby ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Colby is located in Sullivan County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Orebank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
    • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
  • Forest Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Wahoo ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
  • Piney Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
    • Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <7>
  • Childress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
  • Ruthton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
  • Horace ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Sullivan County
  • Kingsport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
    • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <7>
  • Borden Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
    • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
  • Beechwood Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
    • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
  • Colonial Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <7>
  • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendrick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
    • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
  • Spurgeon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
  • Oak Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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

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 Barr Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Blountville
  • Blountville lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Barr Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blountville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
• Bluff City
  • Bluff City lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Barr Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bluff City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
• Bristol
  • Bristol lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Barr Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bristol.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
• Kingsport
  • Kingsport lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Barr Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kingsport.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport

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 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 Barr Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Sullivan County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Mitchell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Watauga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hawkins County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Unicoi County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Sullivan County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Barr Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal 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 Barr Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1276375  (Barr Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1276375 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: Blountville
  • County: Sullivan         Elev: 580
  • Location given for GNIS #1276375 (Barr Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/