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A visit to the Matherly Cemetery ...


The location of the Matherly 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 Matherly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3610°   (36° 21' 39")

Lon:   -82.0176°   (-82° 1' 3")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Matherly 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 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)
    • Buladeen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Hunter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mount Gilead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whaley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Elizabethton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roan Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Biltmore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Beech Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Gap Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Rominger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
        • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Heaton Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
        • Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
      • Elk Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
        • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
      • Ruthton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
        • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
      • Sugar Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
      • Mabel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
        • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Mountain City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Childress
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Burbank
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
        • Burbank is located in Carter County
      • Banner Elk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Zionville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Trade
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bluff City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Watauga
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
        • Watauga is located in Carter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Central
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Hamby Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Neely Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neely Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Cemetery
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Hatley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hatley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hatley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • The Hatley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Franklin Hatley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2629594 <7>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Greenwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwell Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Midway Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Church Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Church Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Proffitt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
      • Stout Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stout Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stout Cemetery
      • Grindstaff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Forbes Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Andrews - Tester Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Andrews - Tester Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • The Andrews - Tester Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Andrews Cemetery
        • Sugar Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews - Tester Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2455892 <7>
      • Cable Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cable Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Cemetery
      • Dugger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dugger Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
      • Julius Dugger Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Grindstaff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell 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 Matherly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1292921  (Matherly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1292921 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: Watauga Dam
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 642
      • Location given for GNIS #1292921 (Matherly Cemetery)

    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 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 '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 Matherly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3610, Longitude: -82.0176       In this case, the coordinates for the Matherly 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.
    <6>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.
    <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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