A visit to the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kennedy Cemetery:
36.5882, -82.5374
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Kennedy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Kennedy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Groseclose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Groseclose Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groseclose Cemetery
- Stuffle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Stuffle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuffle Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Sevier Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Neil Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neil Cemetery
- Waterman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Waterman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cloud Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
- Bear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bear Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Cemetery
- Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Kingsport Cemetery
- Click Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Click Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cloud Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Cemetery
- Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Light Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Cemetery
- Pyles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pyles Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
- Gaines Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gaines Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
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 Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cherokee Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Horace ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Bloomingdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Morrison City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
- Beartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Kingsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Borden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Beechwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Orebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Greenvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenvale is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale
- Rotherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Frisco
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Mount Carmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Block City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Green Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Fordtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Mill Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Church Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colby ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Sac ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
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 Kennedy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290074 (Kennedy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290074 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 489 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kingsport
- Location given for Kennedy Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5881563 Lon: -82.5373739
- 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 Sullivan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedy 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |