A visit to the Carpenter 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 Carpenter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carpenter Cemetery
Lat: 36.5103° (36° 30' 37")
Lon: -83.3844° (-83° 23' 3")
The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Carpenter Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Carpenter Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carpenter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Overton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Fugate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fugate Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Ritchie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spradling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Seals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Moles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Parkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parkey Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Overton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Edd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edd Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Suber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suber Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Suber Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Harkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harkins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Chadwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pearson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howardton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brogan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Seal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seal Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Barnard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnard Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Lawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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]<2> of the Carpenter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carpenter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Xenophon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenophon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Caney Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yount Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sneedville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <6>
- Thorn Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bean Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowen
- From the Carpenter Cemetery to Bowen
- Wyatt Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Mooresburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalls Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Galbraith Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrogate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <6>
- Cumberland Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pathfork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandlick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Twila
(18 miles [29 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 Carpenter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carpenter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Cumberland Gap
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- 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 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 Carpenter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hancock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Carpenter Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Carpenter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1279706 (Carpenter Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1279706 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Coleman Gap
- County: Hancock Elev: 433
- Location given for GNIS #1279706 (Carpenter Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Carpenter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5103, Longitude: -83.3844 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |