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:
36.5787, -83.1530
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 Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the southwest of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Kinsler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kinsler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsler Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Goins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Goins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goins Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Alder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Alder Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- De Bord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The De Bord Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bord Cemetery
- Alder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Alder Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Weston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Weston Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Cemetery
- Trent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Riley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Riley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
- Neely Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Neely Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely Cemetery
- Livesay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Livesay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Cemetery
- Livesay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Livesay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Cemetery
- Testerman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Testerman Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Testerman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sneedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kyles Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Eidson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Yount Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Xenophon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Cranks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Cawood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Galbraith Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bobs Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Amis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mooresburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bean Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mary Alice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Kenvir
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Persia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Strahl
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Kepler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Surgoinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dizney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Verda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
- Caney Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Ages
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Wyatt Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Redbud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Twila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Evarts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Draper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Draper is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
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 Hancock 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
- Rogersville
- Sneedville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 #1281003 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1281003 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 542 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sneedville
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5787004 Lon: -83.1529506
- 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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |