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 #14335).
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 King Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery:
36.4895, -82.4629
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>
The King Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<3>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the east northeast of the King Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the King Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the King Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shipley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Shipley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Bowery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bowery Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowery Cemetery
- Isley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Isley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isley Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Willard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Willard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- Strickler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Strickler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
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- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- East Tennessee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The East Tennessee Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tennessee Cemetery
- The East Tennessee Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens
- Tri-Cities Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549219 <1>
- Pyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pyles Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
- Conkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Conkin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkin Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Kendricks Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Roller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roller Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- East Lawn Memorial Park
(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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Colby ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colonial Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Fordtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Spurgeon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Gray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Beechwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Thom ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Sac ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Horace ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Kingsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Borden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Bloomingdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Cherokee Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Flourville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Lella ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Blountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beechnut City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Mill Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
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. The following communities are located in Sullivan 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- 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 King Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #14335
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290213 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290213 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: 499 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boone Dam
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.489547 Lon: -82.4629237
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- King Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |