A visit to the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ford Cemetery:
36.2904, -83.3071
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ford Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Ford Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Livingston Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Cemetery
- Rocky Summit Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rocky Summit Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- New Adriel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The New Adriel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Adriel Cemetery
- Samsel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Samsel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsel Cemetery
- Overbay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Overbay Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbay Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Marys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Marys Chapel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Heath Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Heath Chapel Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Chapel Cemetery
- Meeks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Meeks Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Bean Station Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bean Station Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Station Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marshalls Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Wyatt Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Bean Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mooresburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Bowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Galbraith Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Wa-Ni Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Silver City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Talbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yount Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Caney Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Raven Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Rutledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bulls Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Edna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Beulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Xenophon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Leadvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Duck Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Morristown
- Rutledge
- Whitesburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1284564 (Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1284564 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: Grainger
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bean Station
- Location given for Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.290369 Lon: -83.307117
- 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 Grainger, 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- Ford 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. |