A visit to the Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery:
36.4123, -82.5924
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gibson Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Gibson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fall Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Fall Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Baines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Baines Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baines Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Kincheloe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe Cemetery
- Logans Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Logans Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Bacon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Kincheloe - Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hilton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Cemetery
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- Steadman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Steadman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadman Cemetery
- Old Fall Branch - Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fall Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fall Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch Cemetery
- Haws Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Haws Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Dunham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hargis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hargis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 36 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Fall Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Locust Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Fordtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Jearoldstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Milburnton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Bowmantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Spurgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Leesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Beechwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Borden Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Green Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Kingsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Rotherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Centersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Mill Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mill Brook is located in Washington County
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- Beartown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Jonesborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flourville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Block City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Colby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Horace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Cherokee Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Gibson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285346 (Gibson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1285346 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 545 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sullivan Gardens
- Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4123243 Lon: -82.5923738
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Washington, 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- Gibson 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. |