A visit to the McKinney 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 McKinney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKinney Cemetery:
36.1031, -83.6724
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McKinney Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the McKinney Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McKinney Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the McKinney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKinney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Frazier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Trent Cain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Trent Cain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cain Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Duncum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Duncum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncum Cemetery
- Shipe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shipe Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipe Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Stringfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfield Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
- Nance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Nance Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
- Mouth of Richland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Rutledge Pike Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- McBee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
- Holston View Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moulden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moulden Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulden Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blue Spring Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Perrin Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Perrin Hollow Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin Hollow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Perrin Hollow Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Blaine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16995 <5>
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell 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 McKinney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKinney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Strawberry Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blaine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Zacharytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Skaggston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Mascot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Maples ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Lea Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Thorn Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McMillan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wooddale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Luttrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Corryton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Sentertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- John Sevier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Peters Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Dumplin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Alena ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Maloneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Henry Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Jefferson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 McKinney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McKinney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jefferson City
- Luttrell
- Mascot
- New Market
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 McKinney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger 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 McKinney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293373 (McKinney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293373 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: Grainger
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mascot
- Location given for McKinney Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1031411 Lon: -83.6724009
- 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 Grainger, 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- McKinney 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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