A visit to the Duncan 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 Duncan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duncan Cemetery:
36.5736, -84.4088
The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Duncan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Duncan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Duncan Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stephens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Trammel Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Isham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Winfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chitwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Trammel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ryan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Hayes Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Duncan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- State Line
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Isham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Revelo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Foster Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Verdun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stearns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Stanfill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Helenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marshes Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Winona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Straight Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jellico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Duncan 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 Duncan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Jellico
- Oneida
- Whitley City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Duncan 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 Duncan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1283157 (Duncan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1283157 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: 426 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winfield
- Location given for Duncan Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5734128 Lon: -84.4082699
- 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 '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- Duncan 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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