A visit to the Reed Cemetery ...
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 Reed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Reed Cemetery
Lat: 36.3919° (36° 23' 30")
Lon: -84.5410° (-84° 32' 27")
The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the east northeast of the Reed Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Reed Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Reed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Buttram Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buttram Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Cordell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cordell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Old Cecil Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Duncan Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shoopman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Helenwood Cut Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Mossop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Buttram Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Marcum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Black Creek Cross Roads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smithers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jergin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jergin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jergin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Newport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McDonald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Reed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Reed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New River
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Helenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Robbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Robbins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hughett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hughett
- From the Reed Cemetery to Hughett
- Winona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Verdun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glenmary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mill Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Norma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Straight Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunbright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smoky Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Reed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Oneida
- Sunbright
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 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 Reed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Reed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299136 (Reed Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1299136 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: Oneida South
- County: Scott Elev: 428
- Location given for GNIS #1299136 (Reed Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Reed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3919, Longitude: -84.5410 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |