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A visit to the Picket Cemetery ...


The location of the Picket Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Picket Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Picket Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.8129°   (35° 48' 46")

Lon:   -84.6072°   (-84° 36' 25")

The Picket Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies just to the northeast of the Picket 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 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 Picket Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Roane 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 Picket 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Picket Cemetery.

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

    • Postoak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Cardiff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Midtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Rockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Pioneer Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Laddie Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Emory Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Harriman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
    • Roddy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Luttrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
    • Bazel Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bradbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
        • Bradbury is located in Roane County
      • Kries
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
        • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Oakdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Lakewood Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
        • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
      • Prigmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
        • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Philadelphia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
      • Loudon City Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
        • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Dyllis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
        • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Deermont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
        • Deermont is located in Morgan County
      • Sewee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
        • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Loudon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wheat ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
        • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
        • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
      • Coal Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
        • Coal Hill is located in Morgan 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 Picket Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cardiff
    • Kingston
    • Loudon
      • Loudon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Picket Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loudon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Oakdale
    • Rockwood
    • Wheat - Historic
      • Wheat lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Picket Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wheat.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Picket Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hagler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagler Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Delaney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaney Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
    • Shillings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shillings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shillings Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shillings Cemetery
    • Kindrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kindrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kindrick Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kindrick Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Barnard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Isham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isham Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Stegall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stegall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stegall Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stegall Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Bowers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14344 <7>
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Lands Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lands Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lands Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Union Star Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Star Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Star Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Hornsby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Lacy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Laurel Bluff Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Bluff Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Bluff Cemetery
      • Riley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin 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 Picket Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1297394  (Picket Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1297394 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: Bacon Gap
      • County: Roane         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #1297394 (Picket Cemetery)

    The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Picket Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8129, Longitude: -84.6072       In this case, the coordinates for the Picket Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <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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