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A visit to the Happy Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6098°   (35° 36' 35")

Lon:   -83.9549°   (-83° 57' 17")

The Happy Valley Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Happy Valley Cemetery .

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 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 Happy Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Blount 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 Happy Valley 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Happy Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Happy Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Blount County
    • Sixmile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Blount County
    • Chelsey Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
    • Binfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
    • Red Bank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Big Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Jena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Townsend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Greenback
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Alcoa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
        • Alcoa is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
      • Trigonia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
        • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
      • Fontana Dam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
        • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
        • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
        • Fontana Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana Dam <4>
      • Wildwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Wildwood is located in Blount County
      • Friendsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
      • Kiser
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
        • Kiser is located in Blount County
      • Morganton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
        • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Yellow Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County (NC)
      • Rockford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Centersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
        • Centersville is located in Loudon County
      • Vonore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
        • Vonore is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
      • Louisville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Ballplay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
        • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
      • Lake Santeetlah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
        • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
        • Santeetla
        • Santeetlah
        • Santultah
        • Thunderbird Mountain
        • Thunderbird

    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 Happy Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Happy Valley 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Happy Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chilhowee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sixmile Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Sixmile Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sixmile Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18570 <6>
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Kagley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kagley Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kagley Cemetery
    • Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kagleys Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kagleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kagleys Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kagleys Chapel Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Carpenters Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carpenters Campground Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Carpenters Campground Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carpenters Campground UMC Cemetery
      • Carpenters UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenters Campground Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10193 <6>
    • Allegheny Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Piney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Piney Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Piney Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Hamil Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamil Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamil Cemetery
      • Centenary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Nelson Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Chapel Cemetery
      • Cable Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Russell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Four Mile Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lower Chilhowee MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McMurray Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurray Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurray Cemetery
      • Keener Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keener Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
      • Calderwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Calderwood Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • The Calderwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hardin Cemetery
        • Howard Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calderwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301470 <6>
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14556 <6>
      • Cades Cove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cades Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cades Cove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cades Cove Cemetery
      • Cades Cove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cades Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cades Cove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cades Cove Cemetery
      • Cades Cove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cades Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cades Cove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cades Cove Cemetery
      • Amerine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amerine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amerine Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amerine Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Simerly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simerly Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simerly 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 Happy Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1642638  (Happy Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1642638 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: Calderwood
      • County: Blount         Elev: 406
      • Location given for GNIS #1642638 (Happy Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

    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 Blount, 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 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 Happy Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6098, Longitude: -83.9549       In this case, the coordinates for the Happy Valley 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.
    <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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