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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 Island Ford Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Island Ford 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 Island Ford Cemetery

Lat:   36.2198°   (36° 13' 11")

Lon:   -84.1171°   (-84° 7' 1")

The Island Ford Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the south of the Island Ford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Island Ford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Longfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longfield Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Leach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12965 <5>
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Foust Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foust Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Anderson County
  • Longmire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Anderson County
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    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Lovely Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovely Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovely Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Queener Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queener Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queener Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Disney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Disney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Disney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Disney Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Disney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Disney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Disney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Disney Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • McGhee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • 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 Anderson County
    • Clinch River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinch River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinch River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinch River Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Black Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Foust Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foust Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foust Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Hillvale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillvale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillvale Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Norris Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Memorial Gardens is located in Anderson County
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Old Red Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Red Hill Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Gaylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaylor Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Black Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Hatmaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatmaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatmaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatmaker Cemetery is located in Campbell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Island Ford Cemetery.

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

  • Rocky Top
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
    • Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Former names for Rocky Top:
    • Coal Creek
    • Lake City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <6>
  • Norris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <6>
  • Andersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
  • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
  • Panther ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Anderson County
  • Leinarts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
    • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
  • Demory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
    • Demory is located in Campbell County
  • Jacksboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
    • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <6>
  • Loyston ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
    • Loyston is located in Union County
  • Forkvale ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
  • Caryville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
    • Caryville is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Peak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
    • Heiskell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
    • LaFollette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
      • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
      • LaFollette has also been known as:
      • Big Creek Gap
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <6>
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
    • Shea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Claxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
    • Paulette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <6>
    • Halls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Smoky Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott 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 Island Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1326297  (Island Ford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1326297 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: Norris
    • County: Anderson         Elev: 364
    • Location given for GNIS #1326297 (Island Ford 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 Anderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Island Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2198, Longitude: -84.1171       In this case, the coordinates for the Island Ford 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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