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The location of the Light 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 Light Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5179°   (36° 31' 4")

Lon:   -82.5543°   (-82° 33' 15")

The Light Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Light Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Light Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Light 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Light Cemetery.

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

    • Kingsport
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
    • Beechwood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Borden Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Cherokee Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Colonial Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
    • Beartown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County
    • Rotherwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
    • Morrison City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
    • Orebank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Frisco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
      • Mount Carmel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
      • Fall Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
        • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <4>
      • Spurgeon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
        • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
      • Rock City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
      • Block City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Harmony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
        • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
      • Gray
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
      • Church Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Washington 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 Light Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Light Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Fish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Sevier Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sevier Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sevier Family Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevier Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2626734 <7>
    • Depew Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depew Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Depew Chapel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depew Chapel Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Conkin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conkin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conkin Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Childress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Waterman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterman Cemetery
      • Neil Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neil Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
      • Groseclose Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groseclose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groseclose Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groseclose Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • The Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Kingsport Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kingsport Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Cloud Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Dolen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dolen Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolen Cemetery
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • McClellan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Kendricks Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendricks Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendricks Creek Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendricks Creek Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Willard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Pyles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyles Cemetery
      • Dichner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dichner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dichner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dichner 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 Light Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1291265  (Light Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1291265 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: Kingsport
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #1291265 (Light Cemetery)

    The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.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 Sullivan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Light Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5179, Longitude: -82.5543       In this case, the coordinates for the Light 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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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