A visit to the Gravel Hill 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gravel Hill Cemetery:
35.8984, -84.2966
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Gravel Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gravel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Pickel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Pickel Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cox - Copeland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Currier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Currier Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currier Cemetery
- Burns - McFarling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thacker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Douglas Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hembree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hembree Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Crawford Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138694 <5>
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Gallaher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
- Jaynes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jaynes Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Babb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Babb Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babb Cemetery
- Crandall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crandall Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
- Clough - Christenberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Gallaher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gallaher Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallaher Cemetery
- Silvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Silvey Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvey Cemetery
- George Jones Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis - Keath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Raybourn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
- Bradbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bradbury Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury Cemetery
- Oral Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oral Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Cemetery
- Abbott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16032 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gravel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Bear ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Eaton Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Oak Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bradbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Lenoir City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Farragut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cave Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cave Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Boyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Scarboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Robertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Dyllis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Kries
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kries is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
- Volunteer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Tupper Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Oliver Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Loudon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Karns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Coalfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laddie Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laddie Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
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 Gravel Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gravel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farragut
- Kingston
- Lenoir City
- Loudon
- Oak Ridge
- Oliver Springs
- Wheat - Historic
- Wheat lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wheat.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
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 Gravel Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Roane 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1285931 (Gravel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1285931 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: Roane
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bethel Valley
- Location given for Gravel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8984109 Lon: -84.2965891
- 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 Roane, 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- Gravel Hill 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. |