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:
36.4940, -85.2750
The Sells Cemetery is located in Overton County<1>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southwest 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Sells Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sells Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Stover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Canners Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Canners Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canners Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Regan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Regan Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regan Cemetery
- Hatcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Hatcher Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hatcher Hall Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Hall Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hunter Cove Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cove Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monroe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Story Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- Wirmingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wirmingham Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirmingham Cemetery
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]<2> of the Sells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sells Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Free Communion
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Taylors Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oakley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garretts Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grey is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Byrdstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Cave Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little Crab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Free Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Static
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Static
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Celina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Chanute
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Pall Mall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sells Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Byrdstown
- Celina
- Livingston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sells Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 #1301049 (Sells Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1301049 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Livingston
- Location given for Sells Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4939524 Lon: -85.2749619
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 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> | 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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