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Google driving directions from your current location to the Saint John Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the St. John Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 St. John Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John Cemetery

Lat:   36.4970°   (36° 29' 49")

Lon:   -82.2982°   (-82° 17' 53")

The St. John Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the north northwest of the St. John Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Holston Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holston Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holston Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holston Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Lindamood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindamood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindamood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindamood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Droke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Droke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Droke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Droke Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Mauk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mauk Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Henley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Berry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Morning View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning View Cemetery
    • The Morning View Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morning View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bluff City.
    • The Morning View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bluff City Morning View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149796 <5>
  • Mackey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Blountville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blountville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blountville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blountville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Muddy Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muddy Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muddy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muddy Creek Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Carden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carden Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Lane Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Acuff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Adkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkinson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Calbaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calbaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calbaugh Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Arrants Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrants Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrants Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Boy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Sullivan County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.

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

  • Lella ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Lella is located in Sullivan County
  • Bluff City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <6>
  • Blountville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
    • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <6>
  • Thom ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
    • Thom is located in Sullivan County
  • Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Sac ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
    • Sac is located in Sullivan County
  • Piney Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Childress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
  • Beechnut City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
    • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Colby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Sullivan County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mill Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
    • Watauga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spurgeon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Flourville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
    • Austin Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • Biltmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Rock City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
    • Oakland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • Ruthton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Forest Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Orebank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan 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 St. John Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 St. John Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 St. John Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal 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 St. John Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1300441  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1300441 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: Bluff City
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 440
      • Location given for GNIS #1300441 (Saint John Cemetery)

    The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.org/

    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 Sullivan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4970, Longitude: -82.2982       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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