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A visit to the Needham 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 Needham Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.2717°   (36° 16' 18")

Lon:   -83.6910°   (-83° 41' 27")

The Needham Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.

The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Needham Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Needham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beeler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Haun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haun Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Orchard Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Needham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Needham Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Neal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neal Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Grainger County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Union County
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    • Walton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walton Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Union County
    • Lay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Brock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Zachary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zachary Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Needham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Pennington Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Boruff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boruff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boruff Cemetery is located in Union County

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 Needham Cemetery.

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

  • Joppa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Grainger County
  • Luttrell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
    • Luttrell is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Washburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Grainger County
  • Haynes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Union County
  • Maynardville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
    • Maynardville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <6>
  • Lea Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Maples ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Grainger County
  • Lulaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
  • Blaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Grainger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <6>
  • Sandlick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandlick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
    • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
  • Big Barren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
    • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
  • Corryton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Zacharytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Rutledge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Lone Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Goin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Head of Barren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Paulette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
      • Paulette is located in Union County
    • New Tazewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • Skaggston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
    • Springdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
      • Phebe is located in Union 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 Needham 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 Needham Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Needham 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 Needham Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1295300  (Needham Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1295300 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: Powder Springs
    • County: Grainger         Elev: 417
    • Location given for GNIS #1295300 (Needham 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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Needham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2717, Longitude: -83.6910       In this case, the coordinates for the Needham 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>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.
<6>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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