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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 Forks of River Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forks of River Cemetery

Lat:   35.6882°   (35° 41' 17")

Lon:   -83.5370°   (-83° 32' 13")

The Forks of River Cemetery is located in Sevier County<1>.

The county seat for Sevier County is located in Sevierville. Sevierville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of the Forks of River Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Forks of River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sevier 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 Forks of River 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Forks of River Cemetery.

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

    • Chalet Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalet Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
      • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
    • Gatlinburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkmont ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Sevier County
    • Wear Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
      • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
    • Pigeon Forge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Forge
      • Pigeon Forge is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pigeon Forge <4>
    • Waldens Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
      • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Middle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Pittman Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
      • Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Sevierville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
      • Sevierville is located in Sevier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
    • Townsend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Millican Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
        • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
      • Catlettsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
        • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
      • Bushnell ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bushnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
        • Bushnell is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Forney ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
        • Forney is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Boyds Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
        • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Oak City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Seymour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
      • Bryson City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson City
        • Bryson City is located in Swain County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson City <4>
      • Cherokee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oconaluftee Indian Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconaluftee Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconaluftee Indian Village
        • Oconaluftee Indian Village is located in Swain County (NC)
      • Cosby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Henry Crossroads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
        • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier 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 Forks of River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Forks of River Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fighting creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fighting creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fighting creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fighting creek Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Ownby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ownby Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownby Cemetery
    • Loudon County Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loudon County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loudon County Memorial Gardens is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loudon County Memorial Gardens
    • White Oak Flats Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Flats Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Flats Cemetery
    • Elkmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkmont Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkmont Cemetery
    • Bales Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bales Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Hurst Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Chapel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Chapel Cemetery
    • Proffitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • McCarter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarter Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarter Cemetery
      • Huskey Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huskey Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huskey Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huskey Grove Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Little Greenbrier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Whitted Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitted Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitted Cemetery
      • Big Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Ridge Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Ridge Cemetery
      • Pigeon Forge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeon Forge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pigeon Forge Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeon Forge Cemetery
      • Smoky Mountains Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoky Mountains Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smoky Mountains Memorial Gardens is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoky Mountains Memorial Gardens
      • Little Cove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Cove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cove Cemetery
      • Crowson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowson Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowson Cemetery
      • Hatcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
      • Mattox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mattox Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
      • Proffitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Williamsburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
      • McMahan Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahan Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMahan Chapel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahan Chapel 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 Forks of River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645409  (Forks of River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645409 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: Gatlinburg
      • County: Sevier         Elev: 439
      • Location given for GNIS #1645409 (Forks of River Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Forks of River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6882, Longitude: -83.5370    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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