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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 Opossum Rock Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4811°   (36° 28' 51")

Lon:   -84.6130°   (-84° 36' 46")

The Opossum Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the southeast of the Opossum Rock Cemetery .

Name Variations for Opossum Rock Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Opossum Rock Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Black Oak Cemetery
  • Leatherwood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Opossum Rock 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 Opossum Rock 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Opossum Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Verdun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
      • Verdun is located in Scott County
    • West Oneida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
      • West Oneida is located in Scott County
    • Helenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Foster Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
      • Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County
    • West Robbins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Huntsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Glenmary
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
        • Glenmary is located in Scott County
      • Winona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Winona is located in Scott County
      • State Line
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
        • State Line is located in Scott County
      • Isham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
        • Isham is located in Scott County
      • Strunk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
        • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Burrville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
        • Burrville is located in Morgan County
      • Mill Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Norma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
        • Norma is located in Scott County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
      • Straight Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Pine Knot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allardt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
        • Allardt is located in Fentress County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <3>
      • Sunbright
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Parmleysville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
        • Parmleysville is located in Wayne County (KY)
      • Revelo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
        • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Stearns
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
        • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <3>
      • Smith Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
        • Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Mount Pisgah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
        • Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County (KY)

    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 Opossum Rock 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 Opossum Rock Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Opossum Rock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Haven Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Honeycutt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Troxel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Troxel Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Troxel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • High Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxel Cemetery
    • Carson Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Carson Memorial Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Carson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Memorial Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Slavens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Katie Blevins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wright Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Helenwood Cut Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Helenwood Cut Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Helenwood Cut Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cut Cemetery
        • Pemberton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helenwood Cut Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979306 <7>
      • Cecil Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Litton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Litton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Marcum - Kidd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grave Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Opossum Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4811, Longitude: -84.6130    
    <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>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.
    <7>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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