A visit to the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butler Cemetery:
36.3521, -82.0371
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Butler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Butler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Butler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Matherly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherly Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Neely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Neely Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Morley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Morley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- Hatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Franklin Hatley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629594 <5>
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Greenwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Ritchie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
- Buckles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Buckles Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckles Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Andrews - Tester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Andrews - Tester Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews - Tester Cemetery
- The Andrews - Tester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrews Cemetery
- Sugar Hollow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2455892 <5>
- Wolfe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
- Midway Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wagner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Butler
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Fish Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Siam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Buladeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Mount Gilead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Elizabethton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roan Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Biltmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Gap Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Beech Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Heaton Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Elk Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Childress
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Burbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Ruthton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Rominger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Holston Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Watauga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
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 Butler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Butler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Butler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279182 (Butler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279182 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 637 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watauga Dam
- Location given for Butler Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3520615 Lon: -82.0370668
- 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 Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Butler 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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