A visit to the Sewell 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 Sewell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sewell Cemetery:
35.3970, -84.8355
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sewell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sewell Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.
The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sewell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sewell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKenzie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Melton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Beta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Erwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
- Ruyan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ruyan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruyan Cemetery
- Godsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Godsey Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godsey Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Barner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Short Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Short Creek Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek Cemetery
- Howser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Howser Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howser Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Plank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Plank Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Minnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Minnett Cemetery is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnett Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sewell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Lamontville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Goodfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
- Etola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Birchwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellefounte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Bryan Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Countryside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Luskville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luskville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
- Claxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Claxton is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestuee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chestuee is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cute ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Cumberland Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Graysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Goodsprings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
- Sewee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sewee is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
- Akeman Crossroad
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
- Ogden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
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 Sewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Athens
- Calhoun
- Cleveland
- Dayton
- Decatur
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 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 Sewell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McMinn 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 Sewell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1301123 (Sewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1301123 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: McMinn
- Est. Elev: 307 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodfield
- Location given for Sewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3970164 Lon: -84.835501
- 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 McMinn, 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 from Point A (ie- Sewell 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. |