A visit to the Liford Cemetery ...
The location of the Liford 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 Liford Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liford Cemetery
Lat: 36.5709° (36° 34' 15")
Lon: -83.5107° (-83° 30' 38")
The Liford Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the south southwest of the Liford 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 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 Liford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Claiborne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shawanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
- Harrogate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
- Tazewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Cumberland Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Caney Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Middlesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Head of Barren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Raven Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Varilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lone Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Miracle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Pathfork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Stony Fork Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Callaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
- Yellow Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Goin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Sandlick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Thorn Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jenson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
- Twila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Wasioto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
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 Liford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland Gap
- Middlesboro
- New Tazewell
- Tazewell
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Liford Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Cosby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
- Cosby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
- Sproles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery
- Brittian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brittian Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittian Cemetery
- Cosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
- Hammock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hammock Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammock Cemetery
- Kelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crain Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Chadwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwell Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Rosenbalm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenbalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rosenbalm Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenbalm Cemetery
- Forge Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forge Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forge Ridge Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forge Ridge Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Kesterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesterson Cemetery
- Burchett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Burchett Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchett Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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 Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
- Clarkson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning 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 Liford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1291259 (Liford Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1291259 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: Wheeler
- County: Claiborne Elev: 522
- Location given for GNIS #1291259 (Liford Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Claiborne, 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 Liford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5709, Longitude: -83.5107 In this case, the coordinates for the Liford 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. |