A visit to the Long 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 Long Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Long Cemetery:
35.3684, -84.5441
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Long Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Long Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the north northwest of the Long Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Long Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Long Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Long Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Simpson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wesleyanna Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyanna Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Mt. Cumberland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McMinn Memory Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McMinn Memory Gardens is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinn Memory Gardens
- McMinn County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Goodsprings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Goodsprings Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings Cemetery
- Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kirksey Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Buttram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Long Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Long Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodsprings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Grady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Etowah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Englewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Delano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mecca is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Manila
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manila is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Luskville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Chestuee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Niota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Servilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Servilla is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servilla
- Jalapa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jalapa is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Rural Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Epperson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Epperson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tellico Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Madisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamontville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
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 Long Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Long Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Benton
- Calhoun
- Englewood
- Etowah
- Madisonville
- Sweetwater
- Tellico Plains
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 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 Long Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McMinn 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 Long Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1328771 (Long Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1328771 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: McMinn
- Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Etowah
- Location given for Long Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3684067 Lon: -84.5440983
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 McMinn, 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 from Point A (ie- Long Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |