A visit to the Gentry 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 Gentry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gentry Cemetery:
36.5165, -81.9265
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gentry Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Gentry Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gentry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gentry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Phillipps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Phillipps Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Heaberlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaberlin Cemetery
- Heaberlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Heaberlin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- McQueen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McQueen Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen Cemetery
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- McQueen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McQueen Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Morley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Rust Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rust Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Trivett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Trivett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Johnson County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Buladeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County
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- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Fuller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County
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- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
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- Mountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Shingletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Holston Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
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- Ruthton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- High Health ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
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- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Forest Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
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- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
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- Fish Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
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- Trade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hunter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
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- Mabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Zionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Siam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siam is located in Carter County
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- Mount Gilead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
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- Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
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- Apple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Walnut Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
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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 Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gentry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gentry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Gentry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1640988 (Gentry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1640988 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 861 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shady Valley
- Location given for Gentry Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5165043 Lon: -81.9265096
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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 Sullivan, 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- Gentry 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |