A visit to the Caney Creek 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 Caney Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Caney Creek Cemetery:
36.3509, -82.7999
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Caney Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Caney Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Greeneville. Greeneville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Caney Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Caney Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Caney Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Caney Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Whims Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whims Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- The Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wash Moore Cemetery
- Pine Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crawford Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Family Cemetery
- The Crawford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coney West Cemetery
- Beech Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Powell Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Jones Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Jones Cemetery
- Jake Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jake Jones Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Jones Cemetery
- Tunnel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tunnel Hill Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kite Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Charles Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Tunnel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Tunnel Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Burns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price 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 Caney Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Caney Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Baileyton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Jearoldstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Morelock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morelock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morelock
- Ottway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
- Kepler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Romeo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Romeo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Surgoinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Blossom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Strahl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Milburnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Amis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Rheatown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Fall Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Brook
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Persia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Tusculum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Limestone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Locust Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Canton is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Caney Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Caney Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Limestone
- Rogersville
- Tusculum
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 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 Caney Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Caney Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279567 (Caney Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1279567 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 402 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baileyton
- Location given for Caney Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3509332 Lon: -82.7998805
- 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 Greene, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caney Creek 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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