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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 Newport Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.3407°   (36° 20' 26")

Lon:   -84.5498°   (-84° 32' 59")

The cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

As an estimate, the Newport Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the west of Robbins.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the north northeast of the Newport Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Newport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Newport Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Newport Cemetery.

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

    • New River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Elgin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • West Robbins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Glenmary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Mill Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunbright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Norma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
        • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
      • Hembree
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
        • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Straight Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Verdun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County
      • Burrville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
        • Burrville is located in Morgan County
      • Smoky Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
        • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Oneida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • West Oneida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County
      • Mahan Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
        • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
      • Annadel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • Glades
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
        • Glades is located in Morgan County
      • Shea
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
        • Shea is located in Campbell 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 Newport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Newport Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Lewallen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Young Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14670 <6>
    • Pemberton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
    • Smithers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Baptist Memorial Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Baptist Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brickyard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Memorial Cemetery
    • Love Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Sexton - Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tim Hawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tim Hawn Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Buttram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Shepard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • McCartt - Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewallen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Campground Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campground Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Shannon - Muse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Slick Rock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Slick Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Slick Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sexton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slick Rock Cemetery
      • Cordell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordell Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Reed Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery

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

    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 Newport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1295699  (Newport Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1295699 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: Robbins
      • County: Scott         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #1295699 (Newport Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Newport Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3407, Longitude: -84.5498    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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