A visit to the Proffitt 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 Proffitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Proffitt Cemetery:
35.8123, -83.2929
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Sevier County<2>.
The county seat for Sevier County is located in Sevierville. Sevierville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Proffitt Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Proffitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Proffitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Huff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery #1
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Henry Cemetery #2
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McMahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McMahan Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan Cemetery
- Proffitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Hartsell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hartsell Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsell Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Rolen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rolen Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolen Cemetery
- McMahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McMahan Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- McMahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McMahan Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan Cemetery
- Howard View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Howard View Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard View Cemetery
- Dockery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dockery Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Webbs Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Webbs Creek Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbs Creek Cemetery
- Husky Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Husky Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husky Cemetery
- McCarter - Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fowler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton 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 Proffitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Proffitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cosby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Pittman Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Wilton Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Carson Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- East Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edwina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Bailey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Mount Sterling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Naillon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Naillon is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naillon
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wilsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Jimtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Millican Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- Middle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Gatlinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chalet Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalet Village is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalet Village
- Tom Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tom Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Sevierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pigeon Forge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dandridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nough is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nough
- Baneberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Proffitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sevier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Proffitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dandridge
- Gatlinburg
- Newport
- Pigeon Forge
- Sevierville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Proffitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sevier 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 Proffitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645462 (Proffitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645462 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: Sevier
- Est. Elev: 429 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jones Cove
- Location given for Proffitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8123176 Lon: -83.2929342
- 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 Sevier, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Proffitt 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. |