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A visit to the Rankin Cemetery ...


The location of the Rankin 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 Rankin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9631°   (35° 57' 47")

Lon:   -84.6144°   (-84° 36' 51")

The Rankin Cemetery is located in Morgan County<2>.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Wartburg. Wartburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Rankin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Rankin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Rankin 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rankin Cemetery.

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

    • Emory Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
      • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
    • Harriman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
    • Oakdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Bazel Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Deermont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Cardiff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Roane County
    • Postoak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs
    • Midtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
      • Midtown is located in Roane County
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Laddie Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Coal Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
        • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
      • Kries
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
        • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
        • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
      • Wartburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Dyllis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
        • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Hebbertsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebbertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbertsburg
        • Hebbertsburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Coalfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
        • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
      • Wheat ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
        • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Petros
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
        • Petros is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
      • Lake Pomeroy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pomeroy
        • Lake Pomeroy is located in Cumberland 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 Rankin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rankin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Eads Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11589 <7>
    • Crab Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pine Orchard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Snow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Riggs Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riggs Chapel Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Chapel Cemetery
    • Gamble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gamble Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
    • Snow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18768 <7>
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whaley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20135 <7>
    • Skidmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18582 <7>
    • Delozier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delozier Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delozier Cemetery
    • Emory Gap Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emory Gap Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Gap Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bazel Town Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazel Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bazel Town Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazel Town Cemetery
      • Reynolds Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reynolds Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Reynolds Family Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Reynolds Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Reynolds Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269752 <7>
      • Summers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Summers Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Summers Cemetery has also been known as:
        • White Oak Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19092 <7>
      • Dry Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
      • Hembree Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hembree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hembree Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hembree Cemetery
      • Pass Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pass Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pass Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Childs Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childs Memorial Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Memorial Cemetery
      • Willard Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Park Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Park Cemetery
      • Isham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isham Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isham Cemetery
      • Bullard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
      • Harriman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harriman Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harriman Cemetery
      • Old Harriman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Harriman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Harriman Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Harriman Cemetery
      • Piney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Austin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Rankin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646661  (Rankin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646661 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: Harriman
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 370
      • Location given for GNIS #1646661 (Rankin 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 Morgan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rankin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9631, Longitude: -84.6144       In this case, the coordinates for the Rankin 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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