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A visit to the Laws Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Laws Chapel 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 Laws Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7215°   (35° 43' 17")

Lon:   -83.8755°   (-83° 52' 31")

The Laws Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the west northwest of the Laws Chapel 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 Laws Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Blount County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Laws Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laws Chapel Cemetery.

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

    • Chelsey Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Maryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sixmile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Blount County
    • Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Blount County
    • Red Bank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Blount County
    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Alcoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
    • Arrowhead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
    • Bonny Kate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
      • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Binfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
        • Binfield is located in Blount County
      • Wear Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
        • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
      • Dupont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Dupont is located in Sevier County
      • Louisville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Big Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
        • Big Springs is located in Blount County
        • Big Springs has also been known as:
        • Cliff
      • Colonial Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
        • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
      • Shooks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
        • Shooks is located in Knox County
      • Waldens Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
        • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Seymour
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
      • Whites Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
        • Whites Village is located in Knox County
      • Friendsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
        • Friendsville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
      • Oak City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Jena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
        • Jena is located in Loudon County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
      • Marble City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
        • Marble City is located in Knox County
      • Ebenezer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Kiser
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
        • Kiser is located in Blount 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 Laws Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blount County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Laws Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Piney Level Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Level Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Level Cemetery
    • Rocky Branch Holiness Church of God Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • McGinley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGinley Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinley Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amerine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amerine Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amerine Cemetery
    • Millers Cove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Cove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cove Cemetery
    • Rocky Branch MB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pecks Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pecks Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecks Chapel Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Simerly Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simerly Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simerly Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Keebles Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keebles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keebles Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keebles Chapel Cemetery
      • Headrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headrick Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Cemetery
      • East Maryville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Maryville Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Maryville Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Old Piney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Piney Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Piney Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Cold Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs 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 Laws Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1642542  (Laws Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1642542 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: Blockhouse
      • County: Blount         Elev: 321
      • Location given for GNIS #1642542 (Laws Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

    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 Blount, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laws Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7215, Longitude: -83.8755       In this case, the coordinates for the Laws Chapel 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>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.
    <6>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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