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The location of the Gentry 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 Gentry Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3726°   (36° 22' 21")

Lon:   -81.9996°   (-81° 59' 58")

The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Gentry 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 websites either 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 Gentry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Gentry 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 Gentry Cemetery.

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

    • Butler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fish Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
    • Buladeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Mount Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Hunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Whaley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roan Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beech Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
    • Mountain City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Biltmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elizabethton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rominger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
        • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Mabel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Ruthton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
        • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
      • Gap Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
        • Gap Run is located in Carter County
      • Elk Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
        • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
      • Sugar Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
      • Zionville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Trade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Fuller
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Johnson County
      • Heaton Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
        • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
      • Vilas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
        • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
      • Childress
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress 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 Gentry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Gentry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Matherly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherly Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10654 <6>
    • Midway Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Church Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Church Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Proffitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Stout Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stout Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Greenwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Grindstaff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
      • Marklin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marklin Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklin Cemetery
      • Grindstaff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Neely Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neely Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Cemetery
      • Whaley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
      • Hatley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hatley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hatley Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • John Franklin Hatley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629594 <6>
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Cable Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Julius Dugger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Laws Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laws Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laws Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laws 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 Gentry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1285282  (Gentry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1285282 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: Elk Mills
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 666
      • Location given for GNIS #1285282 (Gentry 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 Johnson, 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 things 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 Gentry Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3726, Longitude: -81.9996       In this case, the coordinates for the Gentry 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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