A visit to the Friends Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friends Cemetery:
35.7512, -83.9810
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friends Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Friends Cemetery.<4>
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Cemetery
- College Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The College Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Russels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Russels Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Cemetery
- The Russels Cemetery has also been known as:
- Maryville Baptist Tabernacle Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
- Pecks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pecks Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Chapel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Armona Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Armona Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armona Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Armona Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Armona Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8683 <5>
- Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Laurel Bank Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Bank Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14527 <5>
- Dotson Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Simerly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simerly Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simerly Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Wilder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- East Maryville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Hamil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hamil Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- McGinley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McGinley Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinley Cemetery
- Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Clarks Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Alcoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eagleton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Big Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Binfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Sixmile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Seaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Friendsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Brick Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Happy Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Arrowhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Bonny Kate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Kiser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Jena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Ebenezer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Centersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Greenback
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Boyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
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.
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 Friends Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Blount County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1642533 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Blount
- Est. Elev: 298 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maryville
- Location given for Friends Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7511939 Lon: -83.9810152
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friends Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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