A visit to the Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Springs Cemetery:
36.2629, -83.5268
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies just to the north northeast of the Blue Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Springs 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 Blue Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beckham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Beckham Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Kidwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kidwell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidwell Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Rutledge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Dyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Central Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Central Point Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The West Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Kitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Acuff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Higgs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Higgs Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgs Cemetery
- Buffalo Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hammer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Helton Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rutledge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lulaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Wa-Ni Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Washburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Bowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Maples ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Jefferson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Lone Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Talbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Raven Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Lea Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- New Market
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Caney Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Luttrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Blaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Head of Barren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Sandlick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- New Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Morristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Blue Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson City
- Luttrell
- Morristown
- New Market
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Tazewell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Blue Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger 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 Blue Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1317660 (Blue Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1317660 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: Grainger
- Est. Elev: 373 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dutch Valley
- Location given for Blue Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2628646 Lon: -83.5268467
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Grainger, 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- Blue Springs 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |