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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:   36.4845°   (36° 29' 4")

Lon:   -83.6380°   (-83° 38' 16")

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 20 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.

    • New Tazewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Head of Barren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Tazewell
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Shawanee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sandlick
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Harrogate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Big Barren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lone Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Cumberland Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Middlesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Raven Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
        • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
      • Stony Fork Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 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
        (10 miles [16.1 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)
      • Caney Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
      • Edgewood
        (11 miles [17.7 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)
      • Braden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Braden is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
      • Capito
        (13 miles [20.9 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)
      • Speedwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 25 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.

    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Greer's Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chumley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Poore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 west)
      • 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
    • Water Treece Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumaker Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Ownes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ownes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Willis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Wylie Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wylie Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wylie Cemetery
      • Grantham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Hooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Cupp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Drummond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Hoge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoge Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoge Cemetery
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Furgerson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • England Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The England Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England 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 #1298146  (Poore Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298146 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: Clouds
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 477
      • Location given for GNIS #1298146 (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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Poore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4845, Longitude: -83.6380       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.




 

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