A visit to the Lay 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 Lay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lay Cemetery:
36.3814, -84.3442
The Lay Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the west northwest of the Lay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Lay Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allred Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rector Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamon Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon Cemetery
- Phillip Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillip Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillip Cemetery
- Norma Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Biard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hatfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Lloyd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Day Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Strunk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oscar Jeffers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winona Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meredith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Meredith Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Straight Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winona
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stanfill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jacksboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hughett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hembree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Helenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- LaFollette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verdun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Robbins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Isham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rocky Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Demory
(15 miles [24.1 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 Lay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Jacksboro
- LaFollette
- Oneida
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Lay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Lay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290826 (Lay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290826 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 439 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pioneer
- Location given for Lay Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3814684 Lon: -84.3443779
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Lay 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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