A visit to the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lawson Cemetery:
36.4631, -83.3247
The Lawson Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the northeast of the Lawson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lawson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Lawson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Seal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Seal Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Moles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moles Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Bray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
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- Brooks Seals Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Antrican Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Antrican Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrican Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Jim Burd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Howardton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brogan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Livesay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Livesay Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livesay Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Briar Creek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Xenophon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Yount Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duck Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Caney Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sneedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bean Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Raven Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Galbraith Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Marshalls Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Bowen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lone Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Whitesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eidson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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 Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Morristown
- New Tazewell
- Rogersville
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
- Whitesburg
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 websites either 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 Lawson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Lawson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290806 (Lawson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290806 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Swan Island
- Location given for Lawson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4628654 Lon: -83.3248996
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Lawson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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