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A visit to the Sexton Cemetery ...


The location of the Sexton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sexton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.2445°   (36° 14' 40")

Lon:   -84.5227°   (-84° 31' 21")

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 .

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 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 Sexton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Sexton 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 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mahan Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Hembree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Elgin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Glenmary
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Smoky Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • West Robbins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • New River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wartburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
        • Shea is located in Campbell County
      • Montgomery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Scott County
      • Norma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
        • Norma is located in Scott County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
      • Petros
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
        • Petros is located in Morgan County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Helenwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Deer Lodge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
        • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
      • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
        • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
      • Burrville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
        • Burrville is located in Morgan County
      • Lavender
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Lavender is located in Morgan County
      • Glades
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
        • Glades is located in Morgan 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sexton Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Sumner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • The Sumner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19099 <7>
    • Tim Hawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tim Hawn Cemetery
    • Shannon - Muse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campground Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The Slick Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sexton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slick Rock Cemetery
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Lewallen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Young Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14670 <7>
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Hamby Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hamby Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hamby Family Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2470113 <7>
      • McCartt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCartt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The McCartt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCartt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15310 <7>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12856 <7>
      • Bowling Harness Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowling Harness Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bowling Harness Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowling Harness Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Winona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Harness Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361215 <7>
      • Rob Sexton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Newport Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newport Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Robbins.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
      • Jergin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jergin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jergin Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Sexton - Todd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Coal Hill Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • The Coal Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coalhill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Hill Cemetery
      • Tipp House Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Diden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12836 <7>
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Freels Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Freels Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Freels Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12169 <7>
      • Greasy Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Greasy Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Greasy Creek Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12598 <7>
      • Elizabeth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bull Creek United Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Sexton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1301127  (Sexton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1301127 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: Gobey
      • County: Scott         Elev: 430
      • Location given for GNIS #1301127 (Sexton Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

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

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sexton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2445, Longitude: -84.5227       In this case, the coordinates for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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