A visit to the Matherly 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 Matherly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Matherly Cemetery:
36.3610, -82.0176
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Matherly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Matherly Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Matherly Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Matherly Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Matherly Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Matherly Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Butler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Hamby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamby Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Neely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neely Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neely Cemetery
- Whaley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Whaley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Cemetery
- Hatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Franklin Hatley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629594 <5>
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Greenwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Midway Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Proffitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
- Stout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stout Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Forbes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Forbes Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
- Bowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Andrews - Tester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Andrews - Tester Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews - Tester Cemetery
- The Andrews - Tester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrews Cemetery
- Sugar Hollow Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2455892 <5>
- Cable Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cable Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Cemetery
- Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Julius Dugger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Julius Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julius Dugger Cemetery
- The Julius Dugger Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dugger Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11501 <5>
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Matherly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Matherly Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Butler
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Fish Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Buladeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buladeen is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
- Former names for Buladeen:
- Colesville
- Magnetic
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Siam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Mount Gilead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whaley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Elizabethton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roan Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Biltmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Beech Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Gap Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Rominger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Holston Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Heaton Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Elk Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ruthton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Childress
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
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 Matherly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Matherly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elizabethton
- Mountain City
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 Matherly Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Matherly Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1292921 (Matherly Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1292921 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 642 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watauga Dam
- Location given for Matherly Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3609511 Lon: -82.0176214
- 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 Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Matherly 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. |
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