A visit to the Muddy Creek 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 Muddy Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Muddy Creek 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 Muddy Creek Cemetery

Lat:   36.4812°   (36° 28' 52")

Lon:   -82.3654°   (-82° 21' 55")

The Muddy Creek Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the north northeast of the Muddy Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Muddy Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

• Hamilton Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Smith Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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 Sullivan County
• New Hope Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• East Tennessee Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Tennessee Cemetery
  • The East Tennessee Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • The East Tennessee Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens
  • Tri-Cities Memory Gardens
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549219 <5>
• Ford Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ford Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Goodman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Sanders Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Lindamood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindamood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindamood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lindamood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Holston Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Holston Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Adams Chapel UMC Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Chapel UMC Cemetery
  • The Adams Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2292423 <5>
• Gunnings Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnings Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunnings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gunnings Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Barnes Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
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  • Deck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • 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
  • Droke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Droke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Droke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Droke Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • 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 Sullivan County
  • Hines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Blountville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blountville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blountville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blountville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Acuff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acuff Cemetery
    • The Acuff Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8477 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Muddy Creek Cemetery.

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

• Thom ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
  • Thom is located in Sullivan County
• Colby ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Colby is located in Sullivan County
• Lella ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
  • Lella is located in Sullivan County
• Sac ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
  • Sac is located in Sullivan County
• Blountville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Wahoo ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
  • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
• Spurgeon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
  • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
• Oak Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Piney Flats
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
  • Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <6>
• Bluff City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Flourville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
  • Flourville is located in Washington County
• Childress
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
  • Childress is located in Sullivan County
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  • Cross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Beechnut City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
    • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
  • Mill Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Fordtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fordtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
    • Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
  • Gray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Austin Village
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Rock City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
  • Orebank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
    • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
  • Colonial Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
  • Watauga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Walnut Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendrick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
    • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
  • North Johnson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Cedar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Beechwood Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
    • Beechwood Village 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 Muddy Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Blountville
  • Blountville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Muddy Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blountville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
• Bluff City
  • Bluff City lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Muddy Creek Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bluff City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Muddy Creek Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Sullivan County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Avery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mitchell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Watauga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Yancey County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hawkins County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Unicoi County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Sullivan County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Muddy Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Muddy Creek Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1326493  (Muddy Creek Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1326493 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: 434
  • Location given for GNIS #1326493 (Muddy Creek 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/