A visit to the Sexton 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 Sexton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sexton Cemetery:
36.2445, -84.5227
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sexton Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Sexton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sexton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sexton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sexton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Lone Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Mtn. Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mtn. Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Sumner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sumner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner Cemetery
- The Sumner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19099 <5>
- Tim Hawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tim Hawn Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tim Hawn Cemetery
- The Tim Hawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Shannon - Muse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Slick Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Slick Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock Cemetery
- The Slick Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sexton Cemetery
- Joe Lewallen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Joe Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Lewallen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Joe Lewallen Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Elgin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311908 <5>
- Lewallen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewallen Cemetery
- The Lewallen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Young Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14670 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lewallen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewallen Cemetery
- Hamby Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCartt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McCartt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hamby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bowling Harness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowling Harness Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Harness Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowling Harness Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Winona.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361215 <5>
- Rob Sexton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rob Sexton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Sexton 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]<3> of the Sexton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sexton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mill Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mahan Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Hembree
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Hughett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
- Glenmary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmary is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
- Robbins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Annadel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Smoky Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- West Robbins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Robbins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
- Winona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Wartburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Norma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Lancing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petros
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Straight Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Helenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Deer Lodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
- Nemo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nemo is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Burrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
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 Sexton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sexton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Helenwood
- Huntsville
- Sunbright
- Wartburg
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 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 Sexton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Sexton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1301127 (Sexton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1301127 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 430 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gobey
- Location given for Sexton Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2445228 Lon: -84.5227176
- 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 Scott, 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- Sexton 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. |
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