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A visit to the Luminary Cemetery ...


The location of the Luminary 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 Luminary Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7462°   (35° 44' 46")

Lon:   -84.6577°   (-84° 39' 27")

The Luminary Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Luminary 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 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 Luminary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Roane 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 Luminary 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 Luminary Cemetery.

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

    • Pioneer Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Roddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Surprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Postoak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Rockwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Lakewood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Luttrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
    • Sewee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Prigmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Midtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Cardiff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Spring City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Laddie Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
        • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Kingston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emory Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
        • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Harriman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
        • Harriman is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
      • Sweetwater
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
      • Loudon City Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
        • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Cave Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
        • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
      • Jewett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Bell Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
        • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Bazel Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
        • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Crab Orchard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>

    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 Luminary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Luminary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hornsby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Deatherage Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Deatherage Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deatherage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deatherage Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deatherage Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Union Star Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Star Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Star Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Winton Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winton Chapel Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winton Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Old Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hope Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hope Cemetery
      • Cross Key Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Key Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Key Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Ewing Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Woolsey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woolsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolsey Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Hagler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis 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 Luminary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1292272  (Luminary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1292272 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: Ten Mile
      • County: Roane         Elev: 245
      • Location given for GNIS #1292272 (Luminary Cemetery)

    The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Luminary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7462, Longitude: -84.6577       In this case, the coordinates for the Luminary 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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