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:
35.0909, -85.6186
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 south 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 23 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.
- Chaudoin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Chaudoin Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudoin Cemetery
- Little White Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Old County Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old County Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old County Cemetery
- Lasater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lasater Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasater Cemetery
- Glover Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Glover Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Hill Cemetery
- Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Hoge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hoge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hoge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hoge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge Cemetery
- Hornbeak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hornbeak Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak Cemetery
- Spangler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Spangler Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
- Old Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Cumberland View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Havron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Old Havron Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Havron Cemetery
- Wyrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyrick Cemetery
- Pryor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pryor Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
- Caroline Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Jasper
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kimball
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- New Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- South Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Comfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Richard City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Whiteside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Whitwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cole City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Powells Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Orme
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Lankford Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Condra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- Greentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Greentown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
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.
- Bridgeport
- Jasper
- Signal Mountain
- South Pittsburg
- 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 #1298635 (Pryor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298635 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: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sequatchie
- Location given for Pryor Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0909111 Lon: -85.6185788
- 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 drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |