A visit to the Dawn 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 Dawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dawn Cemetery:
36.3268, -84.6284
The Dawn Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast 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 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dawn Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lewallen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tipp House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coal Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McCartt - Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Neely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Diamond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sexton - Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baptist Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joe Lewallen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lewallen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jergin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jergin Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Smithers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dawn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Glenmary
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elgin
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Robbins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Robbins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunbright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hughett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Glades
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deer Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lavender
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verdun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mahan Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Hembree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Norma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lancing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Allardt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dawn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
- Sunbright
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 professional and volunteer 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 Scott 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1282212 (Dawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1282212 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 432 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rugby
- Location given for Dawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.327021 Lon: -84.6282751
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Dawn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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