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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 Sells Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4940°   (36° 29' 38")

Lon:   -85.2750°   (-85° 16' 30")

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 .

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:

  • Pleasant Sells Cemetery

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.

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sells Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
      • Free Communion is located in Overton County
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
      • Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County
    • Oakley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Overton County
    • Garretts Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
      • Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
    • Livingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Overton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
    • Byrdstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Clay County
    • Little Crab
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
      • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Free Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
      • Free Hill is located in Clay County
    • Static
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County
    • Static
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Static have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Celina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Albany
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
      • Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
        • Butlers Landing is located in Clay County
      • Burristown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
        • Burristown is located in Jackson County
      • Browns Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
        • Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County (KY)
      • Beaver Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
        • Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
      • Pall Mall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Avoton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
        • Avoton is located in Putnam County
      • Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan's Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
        • Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
      • Hanging Limb
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Limb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
        • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
      • Wilder
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
        • Wilder is located in Fentress 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sells Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Stover Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stover Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stover Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Canners Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canners Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canners Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Regan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Regan Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regan Cemetery
    • Hatcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatcher Cemetery
    • Hatcher Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatcher Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatcher Hall Cemetery is located in Overton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cove Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cove Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Flowers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
      • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Story Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Story Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
      • Wirmingham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wirmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wirmingham Cemetery is located in Overton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wirmingham Cemetery

    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 Sells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1301049  (Sells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1301049 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: Livingston
      • County: Overton         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #1301049 (Sells Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4940, Longitude: -85.2750    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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