A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
36.3743, -83.3618
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Mallicoat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mallicoat Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallicoat Cemetery
- Broken Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Broken Valley Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Valley Cemetery
- Idol Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Idol Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idol Cemetery
- Rhea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rhea Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lamb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
- Lathin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lathin Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathin Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Buck Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Hollow Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Antrican Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antrican Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrican Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Clement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Cemetery
- Epperson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Epperson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Kincaid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bean Station Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bean Station Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier 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 Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thorn Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Bean Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Marshalls Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Wyatt Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Caney Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Raven Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Mooresburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yount Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Springdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Rutledge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Galbraith Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Wa-Ni Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Duck Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- East Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Sneedville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Lulaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Whitesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Tazewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Talbott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Head of Barren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Morristown
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
- Whitesburg
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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1281000 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1281000 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: Grainger
- Est. Elev: 495 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bean Station
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3742552 Lon: -83.3618432
- 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 Grainger, 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' (or 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- Collins 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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