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A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...


The location of the Friends Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Friends Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7512°   (35° 45' 4")

Lon:   -83.9810°   (-83° 58' 51")

The Friends Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the east northeast of the Friends 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 helpful 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 Friends Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Blount 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 Friends 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.

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

    • Maryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chelsey Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Alcoa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
    • Eagleton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Big Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Binfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
    • Sixmile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Blount County
    • Seaton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
      • Seaton is located in Blount County
    • Rockford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Louisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brick Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
        • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
      • Happy Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
        • Happy Valley is located in Blount County
      • Arrowhead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
        • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
      • Bonny Kate
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
        • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
      • Kiser
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
        • Kiser is located in Blount County
      • Jena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
        • Jena is located in Loudon County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
      • Ebenezer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Centersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
        • Centersville is located in Loudon County
      • Greenback
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonial Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
      • Concord
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Knox County
      • Townsend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Marble City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
        • Marble City 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 Friends Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Friends Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • College Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Russels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Russels Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Russels Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maryville Baptist Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russels Cemetery
    • Pecks Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecks Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecks Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Armona Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dotson Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Simerly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simerly Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simerly Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • East Maryville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Maryville Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Maryville Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamil Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamil Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamil Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • McGinley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGinley Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinley Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Clarks Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarks Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Grove 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 Friends Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1642533  (Friends Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1642533 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: Maryville
      • County: Blount         Elev: 298
      • Location given for GNIS #1642533 (Friends Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

    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 Blount, 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 Friends Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7512, Longitude: -83.9810       In this case, the coordinates for the Friends 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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