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A visit to the Grindstaff Cemetery ...

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 Grindstaff Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.3718°   (36° 22' 18")

Lon:   -81.9407°   (-81° 56' 26")

The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Grindstaff Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Grindstaff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wagner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Laws Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laws Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laws Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laws Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Midway Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midway Church Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Morley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Greenwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Old Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mountain View Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Ford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Matherly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matherly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cochran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Butler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10654 <5>
    • Cable Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Julius Dugger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julius Dugger Cemetery
      • The Julius Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Julius Dugger Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dugger Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11501 <5>
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Dugger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grindstaff Cemetery.

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

  • High Health ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • High Health is located in Johnson County
  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
  • Fish Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
    • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
  • Mount Gilead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Buladeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
    • Buladeen is located in Carter County
    • Former names for Buladeen:
    • Colesville
    • Magnetic
  • Whaley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
  • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
    • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Mabel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Mountain City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Beech Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
    • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <6>
  • Rominger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
    • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <6>
    • Zionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Trade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Siam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
    • Vilas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <6>
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
    • Fuller
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County
    • Hunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Roan Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <6>
    • Banner Elk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Matney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Valle Crucis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <6>
    • Shingletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County

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 Grindstaff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grindstaff 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 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 Grindstaff Cemetery:

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 Grindstaff Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1286307  (Grindstaff Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1286307 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: Elk Mills
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 612
    • Location given for GNIS #1286307 (Grindstaff 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 Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grindstaff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3718, Longitude: -81.9407       In this case, the coordinates for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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