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A visit to the Poore Cemetery ...


The location of the Poore 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 Poore Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5031°   (36° 30' 11")

Lon:   -83.6866°   (-83° 41' 11")

The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the east southeast of the Poore Cemetery .

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 Poore Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Poore 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poore Cemetery.

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

    • Goin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Shawanee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Harrogate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
    • Head of Barren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Middlesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Big Barren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Yellow Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lone Mountain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
        • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
      • Edgewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Speedwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Springdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
      • Capito
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Braden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Braden is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
      • Fonde
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
        • Fonde is located in Bell 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 Poore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Poore Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Red Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Red Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Hill Cemetery
    • Cupp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cupp Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupp Cemetery
    • Water Treece Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Treece Cemetery
    • Treece Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
    • McNew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNew Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
    • Poore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
    • Poore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Chumley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chumley Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumley Cemetery
    • Rowland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Marsee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsee Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsee Cemetery
    • Kibert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kibert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Welch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Shiflet Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiflet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiflet Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiflet Cemetery
      • Lundy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lundy Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundy Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Drummond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
      • Mayes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
      • Grantham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
      • Chumley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chumley Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chumley Cemetery
      • Ely Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ely Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ely Cemetery
      • Woodson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson 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 Poore Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298148  (Poore Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298148 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: Middlesboro South
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #1298148 (Poore Cemetery)

    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 Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Poore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5031, Longitude: -83.6866       In this case, the coordinates for the Poore 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>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>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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