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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 Sharp Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.1870°   (36° 11' 13")

Lon:   -83.7627°   (-83° 45' 45")

The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Maynardville. Maynardville lies just to the north northwest of the Sharp Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Archer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Archer Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Chesney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chesney Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Clear Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Union County
  • John Hubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Hubbs Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Hubbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The John Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Hubbs Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Plainview.
    • The John Hubbs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hubbs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2339883 <6>
  • Hubbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Kitts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kitts Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Corum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corum Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Wyrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Chesney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chesney Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Mynatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mynatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mynatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Knox County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rockydale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockydale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockydale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockydale Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Old Flat Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Flat Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • McBee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Zachary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Hickie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickie Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Skaggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skaggs Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Ailor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ailor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ailor Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Howell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • 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 Grainger County
    • Lea Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lea Springs Cemetery is located in Grainger County
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Luttrell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
    • Luttrell is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Corryton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Zacharytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
    • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Grainger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <7>
  • Lea Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lea Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
    • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
  • Maynardville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
    • Maynardville is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <7>
  • Maples ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Maples is located in Grainger County
  • Skaggston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
    • Skaggston is located in Knox County
  • Paulette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paulette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
    • Paulette is located in Union County
  • Maloneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
    • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
  • Mascot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Joppa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Grainger County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Strawberry Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gabe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
      • Gabe is located in Union County
    • John Sevier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • McMillan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
    • Lyonton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
      • Loo is located in Union County
    • Halls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Knox County
    • Wooddale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
    • Lulaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lulaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Washburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Grainger County
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union 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 Sharp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharp Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sharp Cemetery:

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 Sharp Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1301259  (Sharp Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1301259 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: Graveston
    • County: Union         Elev: 321
    • Location given for GNIS #1301259 (Sharp Cemetery)

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.org/

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 Union, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1870, Longitude: -83.7627       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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