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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lawson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lawson Cemetery (FG ID #2614005)

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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4955°   (36° 29' 43")

Lon:   -83.1124°   (-83° 6' 44")

The Lawson Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the west northwest of the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Lawson 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

    • Kyles Ford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sneedville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Duck Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Yount Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Rogersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Galbraith Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Amis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Mooresburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Persia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Strahl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Kepler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Bean Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Surgoinsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wyatt Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
        • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Whitesburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bulls Gap
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Romeo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
        • Romeo is located in Greene County
      • Greenland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
      • Marvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
        • Marvin is located in Greene County
      • Cranks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
        • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Caney Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
      • Thorn Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
        • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
      • East Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Silver City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Baileyton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Tate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Markham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markham Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
    • Bray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bray Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Riley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
    • Dean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Starnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
    • Bloomer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomer Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Alder Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alder Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alder Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Pearson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Lype Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lype Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lype Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lype Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Cope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cope Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
      • Trent Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trent Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
      • Jaynes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jaynes Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaynes Cemetery
      • Neely Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neely Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely 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 Lawson Cemetery:

    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 Hancock, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4955, Longitude: -83.1124    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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