A visit to the Sells 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 Sells Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sells Cemetery:
36.3162, -85.1219
The Sells Cemetery is located in Fentress County<1>.
The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sells Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Sells Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Sells Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sells Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sells Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cub Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cub Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Falling Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Wilder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
- Honey Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrill Cemetery
- Allred Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Allred Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Speck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dungan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungan Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Gunter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
- Hayter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayter Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayter Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Hanging Limb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hanging Limb Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Goney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Goney Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goney Cemetery
- Bills Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bills Creek Cemetery is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bills Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sells Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Hanging Limb
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Grimsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lovejoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Obey City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Clarkrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Crab
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beaver Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Garretts Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allardt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Free Communion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylors Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeremiah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woody
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Byrdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Sells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fentress County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allardt
- Byrdstown
- Jamestown
- Livingston
- Monterey
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 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 Sells Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fentress 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 Sells Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1648570 (Sells Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1648570 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: Fentress
- Est. Elev: 502 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilder
- Location given for Sells Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3161772 Lon: -85.1216261
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fentress, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sells Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |