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A visit to the French Cemetery ...


The location of the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0104°   (36° 0' 37")

Lon:   -83.5088°   (-83° 30' 31")

The French Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Dandridge. Dandridge lies just to the east northeast of the French Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 French Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 French 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

    • Piedmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
    • Dumplin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
      • Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
    • Dandridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
    • Flat Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Henry Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
      • Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
    • New Market
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Millican Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
      • Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
    • Jefferson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Catlettsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
      • Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
    • Rock Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Boyds Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
      • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
    • Sevierville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Strawberry Plains
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Thorn Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
        • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
      • Peters Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
        • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
      • Talbott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Middle Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Bailey Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
      • Baneberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
        • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <4>
      • White Pine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
        • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <4>
      • Mascot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
      • Seymour
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Pigeon Forge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Carson Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
        • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
      • Wa-Ni Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Blaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Grainger County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
      • Skaggston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
        • Skaggston is located in Knox County
      • Wooddale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
        • Wooddale is located in Knox 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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the French Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
    • Fain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fain Cemetery
    • Deep Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesleys Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Dumplin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dumplin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumplin Cemetery
    • Acuff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Acuff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Acuff Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acuff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8478 <6>
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Rocky Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Valley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Valley Cemetery
    • Cate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cate Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Esslinger Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esslinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Esslinger Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esslinger Cemetery
      • Old McMahan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McMahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old McMahan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McMahan Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • McCampbells Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCampbells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCampbells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCampbells Chapel Cemetery
      • Bryan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron 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 French Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1318635  (French Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1318635 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: New Market
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #1318635 (French 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 Jefferson, 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 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 French Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0104, Longitude: -83.5088       In this case, the coordinates for the French 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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