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:
36.3381, -83.7641
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 south southwest 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 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Keck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
- Ousley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ousley Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ousley Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Newt Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Newt Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newt Cook Cemetery
- Keck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
- Shelby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shelby Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Cemetery
- Lay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
- Stiner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stiner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiner Cemetery
- Shoffner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shoffner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoffner Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
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- Sharp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Keck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Coon Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
- Waggoner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- McBee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McBee Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
- Braden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Braden Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden Cemetery
- Beason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Beason Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Loo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Big Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Maynardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sandlick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Goin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Braden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Luttrell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Luttrell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Washburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Head of Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Joppa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Lone Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Lea Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
- Lulaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- New Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forkvale ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Forkvale is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Paulette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Corryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maples ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Girlton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Girlton is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
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
- Maynardville
- New Tazewell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 #1301264 (Sharp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1301264 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: Maynardville
- Location given for Sharp Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.338136 Lon: -83.7640779
- 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' (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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |