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A visit to the Denton 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 Denton Cemetery ...

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

36.6034, -81.9282

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Denton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Denton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Denton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Denton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
  • Hotter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hotter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotter Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Heaberlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaberlin Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • McQueen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McQueen Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • McQueen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The McQueen Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
    • Heaberlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaberlin Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
    • Trivett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivett Cemetery
    • Rust Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rust Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Crosswhite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Crosswhite Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswhite Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
    • Crosswhite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Crosswhite Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswhite Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Denton Cemetery.

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

  • Holston Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
  • Fuller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Shingletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Ruthton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
  • Buladeen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buladeen is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
    • Former names for Buladeen:
    • Colesville
    • Magnetic
  • Mountain City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
  • Grayson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Bristol
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Butler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Walnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Roten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Apple Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Akard Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
    • Bluff City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <5>
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Trade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Siam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Fish Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
    • Mabel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Zionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Denton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Denton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Denton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1641369  (Denton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641369 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: Sullivan
      • Est. Elev: 643 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shady Valley
      • Location given for Denton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6034472     Lon: -81.9281781
      • 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 Sullivan, 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 from Point A (ie- Denton 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.