A visit to the Bright 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 Bright Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bright Cemetery:
36.1170, -83.8821
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bright Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bright Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bright Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bright Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bright Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bright Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Tindell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Tindell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindell Cemetery
- Shell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Spitzer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spitzer Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spitzer Cemetery
- McCloud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McCloud Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloud Cemetery
- Bayless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bayless Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless Cemetery
- Barner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Barner Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barner Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Tindell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tindell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindell Cemetery
- Coupland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Coupland Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupland Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Draper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Draper Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Draper Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Knoxville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11467 <5>
- Greenfield Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mynatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynatt Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Varner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Murphy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Luttrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Poor Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meadowlawn Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bright Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Halls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Maloneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Murphy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Sentertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Paulette
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Fountain City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Greenway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- John Sevier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Corryton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- McMillan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Skaggston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Dante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Mascot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Zacharytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Panther ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Heiskell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Park City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Wooddale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Lyonton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 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 Bright 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 Bright Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fountain City
- Knoxville
- Luttrell
- Mascot
- Maynardville
- Powell
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 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 Bright 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 Bright Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278385 (Bright Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278385 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: 347 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountain City
- Location given for Bright Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.117026 Lon: -83.8821309
- 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 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' (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- Bright 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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