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The location of the Knox Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Knox Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Knox Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.4515°   (36° 27' 5")

Lon:   -82.9310°   (-82° 55' 51")

The Knox Cemetery is located in Hawkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hawkins County is located in Rogersville. Rogersville lies just to the southwest of the Knox Cemetery .

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 Knox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hawkins County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Knox Cemetery.

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

    • Amis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Kepler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Surgoinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rogersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Strahl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Persia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Greenland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
    • Baileyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <4>
    • Blossom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
    • Kyles Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Romeo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
      • Romeo is located in Greene County
    • Church Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ottway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
        • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Galbraith Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
        • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Marvin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
        • Marvin is located in Greene County
      • Jearoldstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
        • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
      • Bulls Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
        • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <4>
      • Green Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
      • Block City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Mount Carmel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sneedville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Duck Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
        • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
      • Whitesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mosheim
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
        • Mosheim is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim <4>
      • Fall Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
        • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <4>
      • Yount Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
        • Yount Town is located in Hancock 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 Knox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hawkins County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Knox Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Knox Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Looneys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looneys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looneys Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looneys Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Klepper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klepper Cemetery
    • Gillenwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillenwater Cemetery
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
    • Herron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herron Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Charles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Charles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Absalom Starnes Looney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ward Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Klepper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klepper Cemetery
      • Sizemore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
      • Klepper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klepper Cemetery
      • Snapp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snapp Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snapp Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Brice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brice Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
      • Carmack Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carmack Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmack Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Shanks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
      • Gross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gross Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery

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

    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 Knox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1290394  (Knox Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1290394 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: Burem
      • County: Hawkins         Elev: 460
      • Location given for GNIS #1290394 (Knox 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 Hawkins, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Knox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4515, Longitude: -82.9310       In this case, the coordinates for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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