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A visit to the Etter Cemetery ...


The location of the Etter 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 Etter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3429°   (36° 20' 34")

Lon:   -83.2185°   (-83° 13' 6")

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

The county seat for Hawkins County is located in Rogersville. Rogersville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Etter Cemetery .

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 Etter 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 Etter 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Etter Cemetery.

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

    • Mooresburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Galbraith Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wyatt Village
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Bean Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Whitesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yount Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • East Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Silver City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bulls Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Morristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
    • Duck Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Persia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Thorn Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
        • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
      • Rogersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Sneedville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Marvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Caney Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
      • Beulah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Strahl
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
        • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
      • Raven Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
        • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
      • Wa-Ni Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
        • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Amis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Warrensburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
        • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
      • Midway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Romeo
        (16 miles [25.7 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

    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 Etter 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 Etter Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Etter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bassett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bassett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bassett Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassett Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Isenberg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isenberg Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isenberg Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Shropshire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shropshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shropshire Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shropshire Cemetery
    • Big Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Hill Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hill Cemetery
    • Meadow Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Branch Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Branch Cemetery
    • Moores Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bean Station Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bean Station Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Station Cemetery
      • Meeks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
      • Ramsey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17580 <6>
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cobb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • The Cobb Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Read Private Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10644 <6>
      • Lee Valley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Valley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Valley Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • McGinnis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Bowlin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
      • Hileman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hileman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hileman Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hileman Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • New Adriel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Adriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Adriel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Adriel Cemetery
      • Samsel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samsel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samsel Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Rocky Summit Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Summit Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Summit Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Creechs Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gladson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gladson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladson 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 Etter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1283874  (Etter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283874 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: Russellville
      • County: Hawkins         Elev: 339
      • Location given for GNIS #1283874 (Etter 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Etter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3429, Longitude: -83.2185       In this case, the coordinates for the Etter 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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