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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 Cotton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4642°   (36° 27' 51")

Lon:   -84.5280°   (-84° 31' 40")

The Cotton Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the south southeast of the Cotton Cemetery .

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 Cotton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Cotton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Cotton Cemetery.

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

    • Helenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Oneida
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Verdun
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • Oneida
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Winfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Foster Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
    • West Robbins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • State Line
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Isham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
        • Isham is located in Scott County
      • Elgin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
      • Glenmary
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
        • Glenmary is located in Scott County
      • Norma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
        • Norma is located in Scott County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
      • Straight Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Montgomery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Scott County
      • Strunk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
        • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
        • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
      • Stanfill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
        • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
      • Pine Knot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mill Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Morgan 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 Cotton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cotton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carson Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Carson Memorial Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Carson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Memorial Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Honeycutt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Honeycutt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Helenwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycutt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13562 <6>
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Helenwood Cut Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Helenwood Cut Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Helenwood Cut Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cut Cemetery
      • Pemberton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helenwood Cut Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979306 <6>
    • Punkin Hollow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Haven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shoopman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Duncan Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Duncan Family Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Duncan Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Duncan Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Family Cemetery
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Buttram Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Sexton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Scott Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Scott Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the northeast of Oneida.
        • The Scott Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Jeffers Cemetery
        • Phillips Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136342 <6>
      • Litton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Litton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery

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

    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 Cotton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1281355  (Cotton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1281355 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: Oneida South
      • County: Scott         Elev: 496
      • Location given for GNIS #1281355 (Cotton Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

    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 Scott, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cotton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4642, Longitude: -84.5280    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <6>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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