A visit to the Ordway 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 Ordway Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.5507°   (36° 33' 2")

Lon:   -82.2246°   (-82° 13' 28")

The Ordway Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the west of the Ordway Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Ordway Cemetery.<4>

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

• Harr Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harr Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Glenwood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12436 <5>
• Shelby Hills Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Hills Cemetery
  • The Shelby Hills Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Hills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18379 <5>
• Moore Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Moore Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Clark Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clark Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Snodgrass Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Carden Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carden Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Leonard Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Weaver Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Sullivan County
• Steele Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Steele Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
• Dishner Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dishner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dishner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bristol.
  • The Dishner Cemetery has also been known as:
  • A.M. Dishner Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11370 <5>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Harr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Dishner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Staubus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staubus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staubus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staubus Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Deck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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 Sullivan County
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Henley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Sullivan County
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ordway Cemetery.

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

• Walnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Bristol
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
• Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Blountville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <7>
• Bluff City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <7>
• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
• Ruthton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
  • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
• Forest Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
• Lella ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Beechnut City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Sac ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • 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
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  • Childress
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
  • Holston Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
    • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
  • Thom ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Piney Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Flats
    • Piney Flats is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Flats <7>
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
  • Colby ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Rock City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Biltmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Carter County
  • Hunter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
  • Wahoo ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Watauga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Buladeen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
    • Buladeen is located in Carter County
    • Former names for Buladeen:
    • Colesville
    • Magnetic
  • Orebank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
    • Orebank 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 Ordway Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Blountville
  • Blountville lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Ordway 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 South Southwest (SSW) of the Ordway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bluff City.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
• Bristol
  • Bristol lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ordway Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bristol.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ordway 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:
  • Ashe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • 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
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greene 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 Ordway 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 Ordway Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1329067  (Ordway Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1329067 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: Bristol
  • County: Sullivan         Elev: 481
  • Location given for GNIS #1329067 (Ordway 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/