A visit to the Seal 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 Seal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Seal Cemetery:
36.5151, -83.2238
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Seal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Seal Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the north northeast of the Seal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Seal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Seal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Seal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Lexi Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lexi Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexi Cemetery
- Briar Creek Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Alder Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- De Bord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The De Bord Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Bord Cemetery
- Gollihon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gollihon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollihon Cemetery
- Jim Burd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Goins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Goins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goins Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hatfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Murrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Winkler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Alder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Alder Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Seal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Seal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Duck Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Sneedville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Xenophon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Yount Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Galbraith Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
- Eidson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eidson is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
- Kyles Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mooresburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bean Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
- Caney Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Rogersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Thorn Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Raven Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Marshalls Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Amis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Amis is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
- Springdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Persia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Persia is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Cranks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Cawood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Bowen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Strahl
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Strahl is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahl
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Mary Alice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Bulls Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kepler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kepler is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
- Bobs Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
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 Seal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Seal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bean Station
- Rogersville
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
- Whitesburg
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 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 Seal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Seal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1300994 (Seal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1300994 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sneedville
- Location given for Seal Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5150885 Lon: -83.2237862
- 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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Seal 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |