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A visit to the Shipley 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 Shipley Cemetery ...

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

36.5090, -82.1351

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

The Shipley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Shipley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shipley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shipley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blevins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
  • Stophel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stophel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stophel Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Crumley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crumley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumley Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Vanover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Over Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Van Over Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Over Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12436 <5>
  • Shelby Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shelby Hills Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Hills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Hills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18379 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ordway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ordway Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway Cemetery
    • Boy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy Cemetery
    • Stophel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Stophel Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stophel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Garland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Garland Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Cemetery
    • Trivett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trivett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivett Cemetery
    • South Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shipley Cemetery.

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

  • Ruthton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Fishdam ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
  • Holston Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
  • Forest Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <6>
  • Buladeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Buladeen is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
    • Former names for Buladeen:
    • Colesville
    • Magnetic
  • Walnut Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Akard Addition
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
  • Childress
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
  • Hunter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Biltmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Blountville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Piney Flats
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Siam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Siam is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Beechnut City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
    • Watauga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Fish Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
    • Mill Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom

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 Shipley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shipley Cemetery: