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A visit to the McKelvey Cemetery ...

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 McKelvey Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKelvey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.7054°   (35° 42' 19")

Lon:   -84.2388°   (-84° 14' 19")

The McKelvey Cemetery is located in Loudon County<2>.

The county seat for Loudon County is located in Loudon. Loudon lies just to the west northwest of the McKelvey Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the McKelvey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Douthit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douthit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douthit Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • 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 Loudon County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • 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 Loudon County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Watts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Wadkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wadkins Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Wyly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyly Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • 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 Loudon County
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • McKee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKee Cemetery is located in Loudon County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Browder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browder Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Morganton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morganton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morganton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morganton Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Cloyds Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloyds Creek Cemetery
      • The Cloyds Creek Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cloyds Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Greenback.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10633 <5>
    • Unitia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unitia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unitia Cemetery is located in Loudon County
    • Prater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Loudon County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKelvey Cemetery.

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

  • Centersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Centersville is located in Loudon County
  • Morganton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morganton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Loudon County
  • Greenback
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kiser
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Kiser is located in Blount County
  • Jena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in Loudon County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
  • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloyd Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
  • Trigonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
    • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
  • Friendsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Blount County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <7>
  • Loudon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lenoir City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Vonore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
    • Vonore is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <7>
  • Big Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Blount County
    • Big Springs has also been known as:
    • Cliff
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Loudon City Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Brick Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brick Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
      • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
    • Philadelphia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <7>
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Binfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
    • Boyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Knox County
    • Cave Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cave Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Vancouver ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancouver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
      • Vancouver is located in Loudon County
    • Louisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <7>
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Knox County
    • Farragut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <7>

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 McKelvey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Loudon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McKelvey Cemetery:

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 McKelvey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1293349  (McKelvey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1293349 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: Meadow
    • County: Loudon         Elev: 303
    • Location given for GNIS #1293349 (McKelvey Cemetery)

The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.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 Loudon, 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 obstructions 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 McKelvey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7054, Longitude: -84.2388       In this case, the coordinates for the McKelvey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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