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A visit to the Dotson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dotson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Dotson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3012°   (36° 18' 4")

Lon:   -83.0141°   (-83° 0' 50")

The Dotson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hawkins County is located in Rogersville. Rogersville lies just to the north of the Dotson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dotson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hawkins 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 Dotson 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]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.

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

    • Persia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Marvin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Greene County
    • Bulls Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
      • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <4>
    • Romeo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Strahl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Whitesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mosheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Mosheim is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
    • Rogersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ottway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
      • Ottway is located in Greene County
    • Amis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Kepler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Silver City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Baileyton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
        • Baileyton is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <4>
      • Galbraith Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
        • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • East Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Beulah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Greene County
      • Warrensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
        • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
      • Mooresburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Greeneville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bright Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Hope
        • Bright Hope is located in Greene County
      • Surgoinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyatt Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
        • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger 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 Dotson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hawkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dotson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Berry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Ed Berry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ed Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ed Berry Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed Berry Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Louderback Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louderback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louderback Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louderback Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
    • Mooney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Gulley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gulley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulley Cemetery
    • Brotherton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brotherton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brotherton Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brotherton Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chestnut Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Everhart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everhart Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everhart Cemetery
      • Kite Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kite Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kite Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds 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 Dotson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1282674  (Dotson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1282674 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: Bulls Gap
      • County: Hawkins         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1282674 (Dotson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Hawkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Dotson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3012, Longitude: -83.0141       In this case, the coordinates for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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