A visit to the Chesney 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 Chesney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chesney Cemetery:
35.9868, -83.6896
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chesney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chesney Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Chesney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chesney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Chesney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chesney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thorngrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Dailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dailey Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey Cemetery
- Randies Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Randies Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randies Cemetery
- Pollard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pollard Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
- Johnson - Randlers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Trentville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Trentville Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trentville Cemetery
- McMillan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McMillan Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- McCubbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCubbins Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCubbins Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Paw Paw Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Holston View Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Clift Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Clift Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clift Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Beal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beal Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Boyds Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Boyds Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek Cemetery
- Brabson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brabson Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brabson Cemetery
- Beech Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gillette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gillette Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillette Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Moulden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moulden Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulden Cemetery
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 Chesney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chesney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peters Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Thorn Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Lyonton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Riverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Boyds Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Wooddale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Henry Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Strawberry Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Seymour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Mascot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McMillan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Dumplin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Skaggston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Catlettsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- John Sevier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Shooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Sentertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Whites Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Zacharytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Sevierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maloneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
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 Chesney 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 Chesney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mascot
- New Market
- Sevierville
- Seymour
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chesney 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 Chesney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1280361 (Chesney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1280361 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: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boyds Creek
- Location given for Chesney Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9867535 Lon: -83.6896197
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chesney 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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