A visit to the Ritter 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 Ritter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ritter Cemetery:
36.3562, -83.5463
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grainger County<2>.
The county seat for Grainger County is located in Rutledge. Rutledge lies just to the south southeast of the Ritter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ritter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Ritter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ritter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rosenbalm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rosenbalm Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenbalm Cemetery
- Seymoure Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Seymoure Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymoure Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Bunchtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bunchtown Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunchtown Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Janeway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Janeway Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeway Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Days Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Days Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Arnwine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arnwine Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnwine Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Clapp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Clapp Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Epperson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Epperson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Breeding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Breeding Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Cardwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
- Leabow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Leabow Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leabow Cemetery
- Cardwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
- Janeway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Janeway Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janeway Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Acuff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Kitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- McGinnis Harrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Condry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Condry Cemetery is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ritter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ritter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lone Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Washburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raven Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Lulaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- New Tazewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Head of Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Bowen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Thorn Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Sandlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Tazewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Big Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Wa-Ni Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Goin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Marshalls Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
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 Ritter 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 Ritter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Luttrell
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- Tazewell
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 Ritter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Grainger 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 Ritter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299483 (Ritter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299483 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: Grainger
- Est. Elev: 325 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dutch Valley
- Location given for Ritter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3561962 Lon: -83.5462937
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ritter 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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