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A visit to the King Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the King Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The King Cemetery (FG ID #2294938)

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 King Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4384°   (36° 26' 18")

Lon:   -85.0876°   (-85° 5' 15")

The King Cemetery is located in Fentress County<2>.

The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies just to the east of the King Cemetery .

Establishment of the King Cemetery ...

The King Cemetery was established in 1800.

Name Variations for King Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

King Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Beatytown Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robbinstown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbinstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbinstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbinstown Cemetery is located in Pickett County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • James Blaine Reagan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bolestown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolestown Cemetery is located in Pickett County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Bowden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Hinds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Winningham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winningham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winningham Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Jim Lottie Smith Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dungan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Storie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Storie Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Bethsadia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsadia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethsadia Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Dungan Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dungan Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Overton 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 King Cemetery.

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

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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fentress County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1305035  (Beatytown Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1305035 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: Riverton
    • County: Fentress         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #1305035 (Beatytown Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2294938

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fentress, 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 King Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4384, Longitude: -85.0876    
<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 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.
<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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