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A visit to the Presley Cemetery ...


The location of the Presley 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 Presley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5140°   (36° 30' 50")

Lon:   -82.9657°   (-82° 57' 56")

The Presley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County<2>.

The county seat for Hawkins County is located in Rogersville. Rogersville lies just to the south southwest of the Presley Cemetery .

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 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 Presley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hawkins 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 Presley 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Presley Cemetery.

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

    • Kyles Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Amis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County
    • Surgoinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
    • Kepler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County
    • Greenland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
    • Strahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
      • Strahl is located in Hawkins County
    • Persia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Hawkins County
    • Blossom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
    • Church Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
    • Sneedville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Baileyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
      • Baileyton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Duck Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
        • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
      • Yount Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
        • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
      • Galbraith Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
        • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
      • Romeo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
        • Romeo is located in Greene County
      • Green Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
      • Block City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Ottway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottway
        • Ottway is located in Greene County
      • Jearoldstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
        • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
      • Mount Carmel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Mooresburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bulls Gap
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
        • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <4>
      • Marvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
        • Marvin is located in Greene 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 Presley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hawkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Presley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Size More Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Size More Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Size More Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Size More Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Absalom Starnes Looney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Charles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
    • Creatch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creatch Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creatch Cemetery
    • Still Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Sizemore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Delp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delp Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delp Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Klepper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klepper Cemetery
    • Sizemore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gilley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • Herron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herron Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
      • Gillenwater Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillenwater Cemetery
      • Klepper Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klepper Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klepper Cemetery
      • Looneys Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looneys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looneys Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looneys Cemetery
      • Pearson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Shanks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
      • Still Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Still Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
      • Moneyhun Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moneyhun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moneyhun Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moneyhun 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 Presley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298475  (Presley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298475 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: Looneys Gap
      • County: Hawkins         Elev: 442
      • Location given for GNIS #1298475 (Presley 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 Hawkins, 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 things 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 Presley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5140, Longitude: -82.9657       In this case, the coordinates for the Presley 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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