A visit to the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer Cemetery:
36.4987, -83.6141
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greer Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the southeast of the Greer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Wylie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wylie Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Poore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Mayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mayes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Furgerson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furgerson Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- England Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The England Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Cemetery
- Chumley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chumley Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley Cemetery
- Poore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Fultz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fultz Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultz Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Chumley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chumley Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley Cemetery
- Rowland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rowland Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Cemetery
- Poore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Water Treece Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Water Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Treece Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shoemaker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of New Tazewell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18497 <5>
- Shumaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Irish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Irish Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Cave Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert 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 Greer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Tazewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tazewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shawanee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Head of Barren
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Harrogate
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cumberland Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Sandlick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Middlesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Raven Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Caney Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Stony Fork Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Premier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Yellow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Speedwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Washburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Thorn Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Capito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
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.
- Cumberland Gap
- Middlesboro
- New Tazewell
- Tazewell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Greer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Greer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1286221 (Greer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1286221 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tazewell
- Location given for Greer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4986929 Lon: -83.6140769
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greer 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. |
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