A visit to the Pryor 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 Pryor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pryor Cemetery:
35.1829, -85.5336
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pryor Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the southwest of the Pryor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pryor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Pryor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pryor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Gordon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Layne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Layne Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Laynes Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Powells Crossroads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11207 <5>
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gott Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gott Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Presnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Presnell Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presnell Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Old Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Caroline Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Teague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pryor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pryor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitwell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Condra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Cartwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Greentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Signal Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,825 people
- Comfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Kimball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Vulcan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Signal Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Walden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walden is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
- Center Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Lankford Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Palmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- Whiteside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Valley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Lake Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Fountain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Tracy City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Tiftonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Gruetli - Laager
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Pryor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pryor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jasper
- Red Bank
- Signal Mountain
- Tracy City
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 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 Pryor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Pryor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298636 (Pryor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298636 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitwell
- Location given for Pryor Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1828526 Lon: -85.5335769
- 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 Marion, 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 from Point A (ie- Pryor 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. |
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