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The location of the Sharp 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 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)

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

Lat:   36.3531°   (36° 21' 11")

Lon:   -83.8105°   (-83° 48' 37")

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

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

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 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 Sharp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Sharp 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 Sharp Cemetery.

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

    • Braden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Big Barren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • Maynardville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Sandlick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Speedwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
      • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Head of Barren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Luttrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Lone Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Corryton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Joppa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
        • Joppa is located in Grainger County
      • New Tazewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lea Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
        • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Demory
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
        • Demory is located in Campbell County
      • Zacharytown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
        • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
      • Blaine
        (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
      • Tazewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Clairfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
        • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
      • Pruden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
        • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Pruden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
        • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
      • Hamlin Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
        • Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
      • Springdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
      • Yellow Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sharp Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Irwin Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwin Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Chapel Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Keck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keck Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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 Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Graves Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graves Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Lay Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
      • Shoffner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shoffner Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoffner Cemetery
      • Stiner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Beeler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beeler Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
      • Stiner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
      • Stiner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
      • Moyers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Blue Springs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
      • Stiner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
      • Stiner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiner Cemetery
      • Ousley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ousley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ousley Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ousley Cemetery
      • Hurst Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Coon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Shelby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelby Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Keck Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keck Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
      • Treece Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treece Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
      • Brogan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brogan Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogan Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Sharp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1301265  (Sharp Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1301265 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: Maynardville
      • County: Union         Elev: 344
      • Location given for GNIS #1301265 (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 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: 36.3531, Longitude: -83.8105       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharp 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.




 

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