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The location of the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3598°   (36° 21' 35")

Lon:   -81.8743°   (-81° 52' 27")

The Ford Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies just to the north northeast of the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Johnson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Mount Gilead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Mabel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Zionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Trade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
    • Mountain City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Whaley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Rominger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Vilas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
    • Beech Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
    • Buladeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Valle Crucis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
        • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <4>
      • Fuller
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Johnson County
      • Matney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Banner Elk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ashland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Seven Devils
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
        • Seven Devils is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <4>
      • Shulls Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
        • Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Sands
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Sands is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Creston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Shingletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
        • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
      • Roan Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
        • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
      • Foscoe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
        • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
      • Moretz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
        • Moretz is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Todd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
        • Todd is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <4>
      • Hunter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
        • Hunter is located in Carter 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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Old Mountain View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mountain View Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mountain View Cemetery
    • Laws Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laws Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laws Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laws Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaverdam Cemetery
    • Stout Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Proffitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Combs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Watauga County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Midway Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Church Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Church Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Cable Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Julius Dugger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Farthing Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows 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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1307458  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1307458 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: Sherwood
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 762
      • Location given for GNIS #1307458 (Ford 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 Johnson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3598, Longitude: -81.8743       In this case, the coordinates for the Ford 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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