A visit to the Massengill Cemetery ...
The location of the Massengill 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 Massengill Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Massengill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Massengill Cemetery
Lat: 36.4043° (36° 24' 15")
Lon: -82.3429° (-82° 20' 34")
The Massengill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the north of the Massengill Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Massengill 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 Massengill 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Massengill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Massengill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Austin Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Austin Village is located in Washington County
- Piney Flats
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flourville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Watauga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- North Johnson City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Oakland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County
- Childress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Johnson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
- Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Carter County
- Biltmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Bluff City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spurgeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- South Gate Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Pine Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Elizabethton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
- Blountville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <4>
- Green Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Fordtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jonesborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Colonial Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
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 Massengill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Massengill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blountville
- Bluff City
- Elizabethton
- Johnson City
- Jonesborough
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 45 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Massengill Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Massengill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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 Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Devault Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devault Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Devault Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devault Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Allison / Boring / Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
- Bowman - Epperson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barne Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barne Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
- Dungan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dungan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
- Continue List (33 more) ...
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
- Rumbley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rumbley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbley Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
- Kidwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kidwell Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidwell Cemetery
- Shell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shell Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
- Boring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boring Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boring Cemetery
- Friday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friday Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friday Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crouch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
- Boone Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boone Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Creek Cemetery
- Galloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
- Range Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Range Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Range Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Range Cemetery
- Crumley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crumley Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Cemetery
- Kinnick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kinnick Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinnick Cemetery
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
- Saylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Saylor Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Shell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shell Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
- Curd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Curd Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curd Cemetery
- Dempsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
- Bare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bare Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Cemetery
- Adkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adkinson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkinson Cemetery
- Arrants Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arrants Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrants Cemetery
- Calbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calbaugh Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calbaugh Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross 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 Massengill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1292900 (Massengill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1292900 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: Bluff City
- County: Sullivan Elev: 444
- Location given for GNIS #1292900 (Massengill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Massengill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4043, Longitude: -82.3429 In this case, the coordinates for the Massengill 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. |