A visit to the Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phillips Cemetery
Lat: 36.4440° (36° 26' 38")
Lon: -84.6043° (-84° 36' 15")
The Phillips Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the east southeast of the Phillips Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Phillips Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Opossum Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Helenwood Cut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Foote Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shoopman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Troxel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Valley Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Haven Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Newport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cordell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cordell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Old Cecil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cecil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marcum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Helenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Verdun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Oneida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glenmary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hughett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hughett
- From the Phillips Cemetery to Hughett
- Foster Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- State Line
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Isham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Norma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
- Sunbright
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Phillips 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 Phillips 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 Phillips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1297353 (Phillips Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1297353 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: Oneida South
- County: Scott Elev: 471
- Location given for GNIS #1297353 (Phillips Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Phillips Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4440, Longitude: -84.6043 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
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