A visit to the Rhea Cemetery ...
The location of the Rhea 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 Rhea Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhea Cemetery
Lat: 36.3587° (36° 21' 31")
Lon: -83.4082° (-83° 24' 29")
The Rhea Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies just to the southwest of the Rhea 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 websites either 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 Rhea Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rhea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhea Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thorn Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Caney Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Raven Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Bean Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wyatt Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Rutledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wa-Ni Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Mooresburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- Yount Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Galbraith Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- New Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Duck Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Head of Barren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Joppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Talbott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Sneedville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandlick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Whitesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Barren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne 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 Rhea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grainger County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhea Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Morristown
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
- Whitesburg
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rhea Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhea Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Broken Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broken Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Broken Valley Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broken Valley Cemetery
- Hipsher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hipsher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hipsher Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hipsher Cemetery
- Batman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Batman Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batman Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
- Floyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Epperson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Epperson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Farmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farmer Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
- Shields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Bean Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bean Station Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Station Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Mallicoat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallicoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mallicoat Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallicoat Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
- Condry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Condry Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condry Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
- McGinnis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
- Buck Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buck Hollow Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Hollow Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
- Clement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clement Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
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 Rhea Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1316632 (Rhea Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1316632 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: Avondale
- County: Grainger Elev: 460
- Location given for GNIS #1316632 (Rhea Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Grainger, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rhea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3587, Longitude: -83.4082 In this case, the coordinates for the Rhea 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |