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A visit to the Greer Cemetery ...


The location of the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer Cemetery

Lat:   36.4273°   (36° 25' 38")

Lon:   -83.5910°   (-83° 35' 27")

The Greer Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the north northeast of the Greer Cemetery .

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 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 Greer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Greer 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.

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

    • New Tazewell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lone Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Tazewell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Head of Barren
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Raven Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Caney Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Shawanee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Harrogate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rutledge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorn Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
        • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
      • Cumberland Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Joppa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
        • Joppa is located in Grainger County
      • Middlesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stony Fork Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
        • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Yellow Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Speedwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Braden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Braden is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people

    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 Greer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greer 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 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
    • Thompsons Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Cardwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Coffey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Barton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Hyberry Hollow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Irish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irish Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irish Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • Minton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Janeway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Janeway Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janeway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cardwell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
      • Leabow Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leabow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leabow Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leabow Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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 Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Breeding Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
      • Laster Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laster Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laster Cemetery
      • Love Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown 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 Greer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1286220  (Greer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1286220 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: Tazewell
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 443
      • Location given for GNIS #1286220 (Greer 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 Claiborne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4273, Longitude: -83.5910       In this case, the coordinates for the Greer 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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