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A visit to the Gentry Cemetery ...


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:   36.5787°   (36° 34' 43")

Lon:   -81.7543°   (-81° 45' 15")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies just to the south southwest of the Gentry 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 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gentry Cemetery.

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

    • Shingletown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
    • Fuller
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County
    • Grayson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Mountain City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Roten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Apple Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Comet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Trade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Warrensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Helton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
        • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Buladeen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
        • Buladeen is located in Carter County
        • Former names for Buladeen:
        • Colesville
        • Magnetic
      • Zionville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mabel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • West Jefferson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
      • Jefferson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Todd
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
        • Todd is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <4>
      • Crumpler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
        • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
      • Grassy Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
        • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
      • Ruthton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gentry Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Matron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matron Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matron Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Wills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wills Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shumate Cemetery
      • Shumate Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Rye Cove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rye Cove Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cove Cemetery
    • Burnt School Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnt School Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt School Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Osborne Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
    • Solomon Bauguess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Solomon Bauguess Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • The Solomon Bauguess Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bauguess Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Bauguess Cemetery
    • Letcher Greer Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Letcher Greer Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • The Letcher Greer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letcher Greer Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Flatwoods Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Payne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Ham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
      • Big Laurel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Laurel Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • The Rufus Lewis Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lewis Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rufus Lewis Family 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 #1328257  (Gentry Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1328257 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: Laurel Bloomery
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 736
      • Location given for GNIS #1328257 (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: 36.5787, Longitude: -81.7543       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.




 

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