A visit to the Poor Farm Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Poor Farm Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poor Farm Cemetery:
36.3351, -84.1474
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Campbell County<2>.
The county seat for Campbell County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies just to the west of the Poor Farm Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poor Farm Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Poor Farm Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- De Lap Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The De Lap Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lap Cemetery
- Jacksboro City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Willoughby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Cemetery
- Cumberland View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Tiller - Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tiller - Ford Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller - Ford Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Queener Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Queener Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queener Cemetery
- Clotfelter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Clotfelter Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotfelter Cemetery
- Mt. Paran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Paran Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Paran Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Daugherty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Baird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- Burris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burris Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
- Dugtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dugtown Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugtown Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Queener Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Queener Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queener Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The David Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Cemetery
- McGhee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McGhee Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee Cemetery
- Marlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Marlow Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
- Rains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rains Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- Dabney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dabney Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Kitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Laban Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Laban Sharp Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban Sharp Cemetery
- Talley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
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 Poor Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poor Farm Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jacksboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- LaFollette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <6>
- Caryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Demory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Boy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Rocky Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <6>
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Victory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Elk Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Stockville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stockville is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
- Stanfill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Smoky Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Shea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Flat Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Habersham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- Straight Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Norma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
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 Poor Farm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Campbell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poor Farm Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jacksboro
- LaFollette
- Norris
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Poor Farm Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Campbell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Poor Farm Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298133 (Poor Farm Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298133 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Campbell
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksboro
- Location given for Poor Farm Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3350791 Lon: -84.1474252
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Campbell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poor Farm Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |