A visit to the Gists Creek 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 Gists Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gists Creek Cemetery:
35.8862, -83.6243
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gists Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gists Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County<2>.
The county seat for Sevier County is located in Sevierville. Sevierville lies just to the east southeast of the Gists Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gists Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gists Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gists Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Arwood Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arwood Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Claiborne Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tundle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tundle Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundle Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brabson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brabson Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brabson Cemetery
- Boyds Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boyds Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek Cemetery
- Old Boyds Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Cusik Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cusik Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusik Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alder Branch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8533 <5>
- Atchley Isaac Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saffell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Saffell Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gists Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gists Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Catlettsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Sevierville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boyds Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Oak City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak City is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Henry Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Seymour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dupont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Waldens Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
- Pigeon Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Millican Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Peters Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dumplin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Thorn Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- East Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Lyonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Piedmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Wooddale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Shooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Strawberry Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wear Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
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 Gists Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gists Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gatlinburg
- Mascot
- Pigeon Forge
- Sevierville
- Seymour
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 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 Gists Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sevier 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 Gists Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645411 (Gists Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645411 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: Sevier
- Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Douglas Dam
- Location given for Gists Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8861998 Lon: -83.6243376
- 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 Sevier, 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 from Point A (ie- Gists Creek 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |