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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:   36.4045°   (36° 24' 16")

Lon:   -82.5349°   (-82° 32' 5")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the south southeast 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 Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
    • Harmony
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
    • Gray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Locust Mount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
    • Spurgeon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Colonial Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
    • Fall Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
      • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Bowmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Milburnton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
      • Milburnton is located in Greene County
    • Jonesborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Green Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
        • Green Hill is located in Washington County
      • Beechwood Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
        • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Kingsport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
        • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
      • Jearoldstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
        • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
      • Midway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Washington County
      • North Johnson City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
        • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Borden Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
        • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Oakland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Washington County
      • Telford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Johnson City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
        • Johnson City is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
        • Former names for Johnson City:
        • Blue Plum Station
        • Haynesville
        • Johnsons Depot
        • Johnsons Tank
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
      • Oakland Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
        • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Rotherwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
        • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
      • Austin Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
        • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Cherokee Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
        • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan 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 Washington 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 29 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kincheloe - Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincheloe - Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincheloe - Cox Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincheloe - Cox Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
    • Dunham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunham Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Copas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copas Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copas Cemetery
    • Conklin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Double Springs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Hilton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilton Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Fulkerson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulkerson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Jobe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jobe Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jobe Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Eastern Star Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Copas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copas Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox 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 #1284565  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1284565 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: Sullivan Gardens
      • County: Washington         Elev: 496
      • Location given for GNIS #1284565 (Ford Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

    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 Washington, 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 obstructions 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: 36.4045, Longitude: -82.5349       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.




 

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