A visit to the Dawn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dawn Cemetery (FG ID #11257).
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 Dawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawn Cemetery:
36.1526, -84.6672
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The Dawn Cemetery is located in Morgan County<3>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Wartburg. Wartburg lies just to the southeast of the Dawn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dawn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<4> of the Dawn Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davidson / Forstner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Davidson / Forstner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson / Forstner Cemetery
- The Davidson / Forstner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Cemetery
- Davidson / Forrestner Cemetery
- Forrestner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12096 <1>
- Brown - Evans Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Aannadell Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Aannadell Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aannadell Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Aannadell Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anadell Cemetery
- Annadell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488795 <1>
- Pilot Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hamby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Kubley Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kubley Field Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kubley Field Cemetery
- The Kubley Field Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kubley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14413 <1>
- Caney Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons / Jack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyons / Jack Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons / Jack Cemetery
- The Lyons / Jack Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jack Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492246 <1>
- Hawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hawn Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawn Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Isaac Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Isaac Howard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Howard Cemetery
- The Isaac Howard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13687 <1>
- Nitzschke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hendren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Lancing.
- The Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11867 <1>
- Gus Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greasy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McCartt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamby Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Dawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Annadel
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Lancing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nemo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Wartburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Catoosa is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
- Sunbright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deer Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Lavender
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lavender is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
- Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Deermont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deermont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
- Mahan Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Glades
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glades is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Burrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Bucklick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bucklick is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Glenmary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Hebbertsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Elgin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Petros
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Hembree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hughett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Robbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Robbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
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 Dawn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Oakdale
- Sunbright
- Wartburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dawn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 Dawn Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #11257
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1282211 (Dawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1282211 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 433 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pilot Mountain
- Location given for Dawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1525751 Lon: -84.667165
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Dawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |