A visit to the Hancock 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 Hancock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hancock Cemetery:
35.0748, -85.1933
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hancock Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies just to the west southwest of the Hancock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hancock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hancock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Kirklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirklin Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin Cemetery
- Kings Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kings Point Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Lakewood Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Memory Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakewood Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located in Chattanooga.
- The Lakewood Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lakewood Memory Gardens East
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14448 <5>
- Lakewood East Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Citizens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
- Greenhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Stubblefield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stubblefield Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield Cemetery
- Varnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Varnell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Fryar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fryar Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
- Silverdale Confederate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Silverdale Confederate Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale Confederate Cemetery
- The Silverdale Confederate Cemetery has also been known as:
- Confederate Cemetery
- Silverdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Silverdale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mission Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brainerd Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Standifer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Standifer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standifer Cemetery
- Silverdale Lookout Tower Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Summit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Summit Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
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 Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hancock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kings Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Point is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Boyce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boyce is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Ridgeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Brainerd Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brainerd Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd Hills
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lupton City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lupton City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupton City
- Orchard Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Knob is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgedale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- East Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Brainerd
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- Colonial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Chattanooga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Red Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ooltewah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Dweller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
- Fountain Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Rossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Collegedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Caramel Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Middle Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Walden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Signal Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Sandalwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood 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 Hancock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hancock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chattanooga
- East Ridge
- Ooltewah
- Red Bank
- Rossville
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 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 Hancock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Hancock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1286716 (Hancock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1286716 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 217 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: East Chattanooga
- Location given for Hancock Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0747954 Lon: -85.1932882
- 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 Hamilton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hancock 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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