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A visit to the Burns - McFarling 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 Burns - McFarling Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burns - McFarling Cemetery

Lat:   35.9280°   (35° 55' 40")

Lon:   -84.3388°   (-84° 20' 19")

The Burns - McFarling Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Burns - McFarling Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Burns - McFarling Cemetery.<4>

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

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 Burns - McFarling Cemetery.

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

  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Bear is located in Roane County
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oak Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <7>
  • Bradbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vancouver ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
    • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
  • Dyllis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kries
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Eaton Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Robertsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oliver Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
    • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelley Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
    • Cave Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tupper Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Coalfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Laddie Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Lenoir City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Farragut
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <7>
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Boyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Volunteer Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson 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 Burns - McFarling 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 Burns - McFarling Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Burns - McFarling Cemetery:

The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burns - McFarling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9280, Longitude: -84.3388    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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