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A visit to the Shiflet Cemetery ...


The location of the Shiflet 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 Shiflet Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4956°   (36° 29' 44")

Lon:   -83.7463°   (-83° 44' 46")

The Shiflet Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shiflet Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shiflet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Shiflet 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiflet Cemetery.

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

    • Goin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Yellow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 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)
    • Speedwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Big Barren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sandlick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Head of Barren
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Harrogate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
    • Middlesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
      • Braden is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
    • Edgewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
    • New Tazewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Shawanee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
        • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
      • Cumberland Gap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Capito
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Tazewell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Fonde
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
        • Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Pruden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
        • Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Pruden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
        • Pruden is located in Claiborne County
      • Lone Mountain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
        • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
      • Hamlin Town
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Clairfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
        • Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
      • Flat Hollow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Springdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne 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 Shiflet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shiflet Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Yoakum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoakum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yoakum Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoakum Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Old Red Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Red Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red Hill Cemetery
    • McNew Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNew Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNew Cemetery
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Cupp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cupp Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupp Cemetery
    • Treece Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treece Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Welch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Moyers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
      • Greasy Hollow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greasy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greasy Hollow Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasy Hollow Cemetery
      • Poore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Poore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poore Cemetery
      • Hooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Branscombe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscombe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branscombe Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscombe Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Keck Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keck Cemetery
      • Water Treece Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Treece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Water Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Treece Cemetery
      • Kibert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kibert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kibert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibert 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 Shiflet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270066  (Shiflet Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270066 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: Clouds
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 479
      • Location given for GNIS #1270066 (Shiflet Cemetery)

    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 Claiborne, 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 things 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 Shiflet Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4956, Longitude: -83.7463       In this case, the coordinates for the Shiflet 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>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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