A visit to the Sharp 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 Sharp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharp Cemetery:
36.2173, -83.7880
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chesney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Chesney Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesney Cemetery
- Archer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Archer Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
- Kitts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- Skaggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Skaggs Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ailor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ailor Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailor Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Clear Branch Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch Cemetery
- John Hubbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The John Hubbs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The John Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Hubbs Cemetery
- 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 <5>
- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Hubbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbs Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hickie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hickie Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickie Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Salling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Salling Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salling Cemetery
- Hubbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbs Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Ousley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ousley Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley Cemetery
- Wattington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wattington Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattington Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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:
- Plainview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Luttrell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Maynardville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Corryton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paulette
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Zacharytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zacharytown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
- Blaine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Maples ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Maloneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Skaggston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Skaggston is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Sentertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- McMillan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McMillan is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Mascot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mascot is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Halls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Murphy Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- John Sevier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Highpoint is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Lyonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lyonton is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
- Strawberry Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Big Barren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
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.
- Luttrell
- Mascot
- Maynardville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Sharp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1301260 (Sharp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1301260 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Graveston
- Location given for Sharp Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2173037 Lon: -83.7879641
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharp 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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