A visit to the Biss 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 Biss Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Biss Cemetery:
35.8495, -84.5305
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Biss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Biss Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies just to the north northeast of the Biss Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Biss Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Biss Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Biss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Neergaard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Neergaard Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neergaard Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Kingston.
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel - Kingston Cemetery
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Historical Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9213 <5>
- Margrave Goddard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Riley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Riley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
- Seuler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Seuler Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seuler Cemetery
- Roddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Roddy Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Stegall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stegall Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall Cemetery
- Laurel Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Laurel Bluff Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bluff Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
- Mahoney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mahoney Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoney Cemetery
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 Biss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Biss Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laddie Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
- Kingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midtown is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
- Harriman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emory Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emory Gap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
- Postoak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Cardiff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardiff is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Morrisgap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Morrisgap is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
- Bazel Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bazel Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
- Bradbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Kries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Cave Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Dyllis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Coal Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Pioneer Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Glen Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Deermont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Loudon City Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
- Luttrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loudon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eaton Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Bear ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
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 Biss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Biss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cardiff
- Kingston
- Loudon
- Oakdale
- Rockwood
- Wheat - Historic
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 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 Biss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Roane 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 Biss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277529 (Biss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277529 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: Roane
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bacon Gap
- Location given for Biss Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8495189 Lon: -84.5304896
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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 Roane, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Biss 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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