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A visit to the Sams Cemetery ...


The location of the Sams 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 Sams Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0329°   (36° 1' 58")

Lon:   -82.5104°   (-82° 30' 37")

The Sams Cemetery is located in Unicoi County<2>.

The county seat for Unicoi County is located in Erwin. Erwin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Sams 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 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 Sams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Unicoi County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sams Cemetery.

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

    • Clear Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Flag Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
      • Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
    • Higgins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Ramseytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Sioux
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Banner Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Allegheny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
      • Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Foster Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
      • Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Erwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Conklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Cutshalltown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
        • Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Richlands
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
        • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Kansas City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
        • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • White Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Chapel Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Day Book
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day Book have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
        • Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Relief
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
        • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Tipton Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
        • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
      • Allenstand
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
        • Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Mars Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Burnsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Limestone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
        • Limestone is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
      • Unicoi
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
        • Camp Creek is located in Greene 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 Sams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Unicoi County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Edwards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Ray-Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Ray-Rice Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ray-Rice Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Flag Pond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray-Rice Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484588 <6>
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Unicoi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Stokley Cutshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Madison County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Fender Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fender Cemetery is located in Yancey County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fender Cemetery
    • Gaither Shelton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Culvin Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • George Worley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shelton Mtn. Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Justice Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Justice Cemetery is located in Madison County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Engle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Engle Cemetery is located in Madison County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
      • Piney Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Yancey County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Yancey County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Yancey County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Whitson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    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 Sams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1641677  (Sams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1641677 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: Flag Pond
      • County: Unicoi         Elev: 691
      • Location given for GNIS #1641677 (Sams 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 Unicoi, 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 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 Sams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0329, Longitude: -82.5104       In this case, the coordinates for the Sams 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.




 

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