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A visit to the Hammer Cemetery ...


The location of the Hammer 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 Hammer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2487°   (36° 14' 55")

Lon:   -83.5257°   (-83° 31' 32")

The Hammer Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.

The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies just to the north northeast of the Hammer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hammer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Grainger 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 Hammer 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hammer Cemetery.

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

    • Rutledge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Rock Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Talbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorn Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Lea Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • Lone Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Raven Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Blaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Springdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
      • Luttrell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Morristown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
      • Caney Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
      • Zacharytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
        • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
      • Flat Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
        • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
      • Head of Barren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Sandlick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • New Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wyatt Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
        • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Bean Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Barren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>

    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 Hammer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hammer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Hammer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Central Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Point Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Point Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Kidwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidwell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidwell Cemetery
    • Rutledge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
    • Rutledge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
    • Higgs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgs Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgs Cemetery
    • Buffalo Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Springs Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Springs Cemetery
    • Massengill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massengill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massengill Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massengill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
      • Hammer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammer Cemetery
      • Greenlee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenlee Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
      • Sitton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sitton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sitton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
      • Helton Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helton Springs Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Springs Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Kitts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitts Cemetery
      • Acuff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
      • Branson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branson Cemetery
      • Jim Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jim Walker Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Walker Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Talley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talley Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
      • Tampico Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tampico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tampico Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tampico Cemetery
      • Gilmore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18680 <6>
      • New Blackwell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Blackwell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Blackwell Cemetery
      • Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Richland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland 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 Hammer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1286674  (Hammer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1286674 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: Joppa
      • County: Grainger         Elev: 386
      • Location given for GNIS #1286674 (Hammer 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 Grainger, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hammer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2487, Longitude: -83.5257       In this case, the coordinates for the Hammer 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.
    <6>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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