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A visit to the Coker 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. 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 Coker Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Coker Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Coker Creek Cemetery

Lat:   35.2592°   (35° 15' 33")

Lon:   -84.2877°   (-84° 17' 15")

The Coker Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Coker Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Coker Creek Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Coker Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Masingale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masingale Cemetery
    • The Masingale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Tellico Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tellico Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tellico Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tellico Plains Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Unicoi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unicoi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unicoi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Unicoi Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Borin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Borin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Borin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Borin Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Rural Vale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rural Vale Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • River Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Cain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cain Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Bullet Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullet Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullet Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullet Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Witt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Hamby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Coppenger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coppenger Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Coppenger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppenger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coppenger Cemetery is located in Monroe County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coker Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Coker Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Coker Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker Creek
    • Coker Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Epperson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Epperson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
    • Epperson is located in Monroe County
  • Rural Vale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Vale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
    • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Tellico Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jalapa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jalapa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
    • Jalapa is located in Monroe County
  • Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Unaka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Unaka is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Mecca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
    • Mecca is located in McMinn County
  • Vests
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vests. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Vests is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Hiwassee Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiwassee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
    • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Ogreeta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogreeta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County (NC)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Belltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County
    • Postell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postell
      • Postell is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Burger Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger Town
      • Burger Town is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Ballplay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
    • Acorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
    • Nonaburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
      • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
    • Etowah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Etowah is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <6>
    • Chanceytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanceytown
      • Chanceytown is located in Polk County
    • Grape Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Englewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
    • Delano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Archville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
      • Archville is located in Polk County
    • Ducktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hothouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hothouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hothouse
      • Hothouse is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Boiling Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boiling Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County (NC)
    • Goodsprings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in McMinn 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 Coker Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Coker Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Coker Creek Cemetery:

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 Coker Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1280877  (Coker Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1280877 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: Tellico Plains
    • County: Monroe         Elev: 519
    • Location given for GNIS #1280877 (Coker Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/

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

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 Monroe, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Coker Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2592, Longitude: -84.2877       In this case, the coordinates for the Coker Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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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