A visit to the Hearst 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 Hearst Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hearst Cemetery:
35.9451, -83.2135
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hearst Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hearst Cemetery is located in Cocke County<2>.
The county seat for Cocke County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the northeast of the Hearst Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hearst Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Hearst Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hearst Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Finchum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Finchum Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchum Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Hannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hannon Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannon Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Frances Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Frances Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Breeden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Breeden Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeden Cemetery
- James Breeden Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Jack Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jack Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Cemetery
- Stokely's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hearst Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hearst Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Carson Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Edwina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Bailey Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Wilton Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Baneberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parrottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cosby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hartford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leadvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Del Rio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tom Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Nough
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- East Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Dandridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Hearst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cocke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hearst Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hearst Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Cocke 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 Hearst Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1287290 (Hearst Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1287290 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: Cocke
- Est. Elev: 405 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newport
- Location given for Hearst Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9450964 Lon: -83.2134914
- 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 Cocke, 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- Hearst 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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