A visit to the New Mossy Spring 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 New Mossy Spring Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Mossy Spring 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 New Mossy Spring Cemetery

Lat:   36.3570°   (36° 21' 25")

Lon:   -83.9241°   (-83° 55' 26")

The New Mossy Spring Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Maynardville. Maynardville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the New Mossy Spring Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the New Mossy Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

• Henegar Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henegar Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Henegar Cemetery is located in Union County
• Bridges Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Union County
• Bridges - Miller Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges - Miller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges - Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bridges - Miller Cemetery is located in Union County
• Albright Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Albright Cemetery is located in Union County
• White Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The White Cemetery is located in Union County
• Bowman Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • 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 Union County
• Shelby Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Union County
• McNeely Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Campbell County
• Lays Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lays Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lays Cemetery is located in Campbell County
• Mt. Olive Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Union County
• Oaks Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Union County
• Farris Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Farris Cemetery is located in Union County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Flat Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Hollow Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Dykes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Leach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leach Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Goins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goins Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Longmire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Oaks Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaks Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Stiner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Cave Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Union County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Mossy Spring Cemetery.

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

• Rhodelia ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Long Hollow ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
  • Long Hollow is located in Union County
• Flat Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
  • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
• Lost Creek ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Phebe ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Girlton ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
  • Girlton is located in Campbell County
• Forkvale ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
  • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
• Loo ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Braden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
  • Braden is located in Union County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
• Stockville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
  • Stockville is located in Campbell County
• Loyston ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
  • Loyston is located in Union County
• Boy ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
  • Boy is located in Campbell County
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Speedwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Claiborne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speedwell <6>
  • Demory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
    • Demory is located in Campbell County
  • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
  • Gabe ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Maynardville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Paulette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • LaFollette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
    • LaFollette is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
    • LaFollette has also been known as:
    • Big Creek Gap
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <6>

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 New Mossy Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Mossy Spring Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• LaFollette
  • LaFollette lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the New Mossy Spring Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for LaFollette.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
• Maynardville
  • Maynardville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the New Mossy Spring Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maynardville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
• Norris
  • Norris lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the New Mossy Spring Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norris.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 New Mossy Spring Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Union County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McCreary County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Whitley County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Anderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Campbell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Claiborne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grainger County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hamblen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hancock County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jefferson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knox County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Scott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Sevier County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Union 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 New Mossy Spring 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 New Mossy Spring Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1295609  (New Mossy Spring Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1295609 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: White Hollow
  • County: Union         Elev: 396
  • Location given for GNIS #1295609 (New Mossy Spring Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/