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The location of the Lay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Lay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2940°   (36° 17' 38")

Lon:   -83.7660°   (-83° 45' 57")

The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Maynardville. Maynardville lies just to the southwest of the Lay Cemetery .

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 Union County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lay Cemetery.

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

    • Maynardville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
    • Luttrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Big Barren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Paulette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
    • Corryton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lea Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Joppa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Goin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Zacharytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Blaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lulaville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
        • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Braden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Braden is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
      • Head of Barren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
        • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Speedwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
        • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
      • Flat Hollow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Rutledge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • New Tazewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Maloneyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
        • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
      • Skaggston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
        • Skaggston is located in Knox 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 Lay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Lay Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Hurst Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Lamdin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamdin Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamdin Cemetery
    • Big Barren Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Barren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Barren Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Barren Cemetery
    • Wattington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • McBee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Kiser Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hubbs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
      • Salling Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salling Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Lay Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Walters Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walters Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Braden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braden Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden Cemetery
      • Newt Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newt Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newt Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newt Cook 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 Lay Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1290824  (Lay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1290824 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: Maynardville
      • County: Union         Elev: 380
      • Location given for GNIS #1290824 (Lay Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/

    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 Union, 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 Lay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2940, Longitude: -83.7660       In this case, the coordinates for the Lay 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.




 

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