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A visit to the Shook Cemetery ...


The location of the Shook 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 Shook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9856°   (35° 59' 8")

Lon:   -83.8685°   (-83° 52' 6")

The Shook Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the west southwest of the Shook Cemetery .

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 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 Shook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Shook 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shook Cemetery.

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

    • Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Knox County
    • Knoxville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whites Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Beverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Knox County
    • Colonial Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • John Sevier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
      • John Sevier is located in Knox County
    • Marble City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Knox County
    • Shooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Fountain City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Knox County
    • Riverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Knox County
    • Murphy Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
      • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
    • Wooddale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
      • Wooddale is located in Knox County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Arrowhead
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
        • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
      • Bonny Kate
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
        • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
      • Halls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
        • Halls is located in Knox County
      • Maloneyville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
        • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
      • Dante
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
        • Dante is located in Knox County
      • Mascot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
      • Peters Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
        • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
      • Thorn Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
        • Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
      • Skaggston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
        • Skaggston is located in Knox County
      • Powell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
        • Powell is located in Knox County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <4>
      • Seymour
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
      • Rockford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Oak City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Strawberry Plains
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Shook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Shook Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Confederate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Bounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
    • Knoxville National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knoxville National Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville National Cemetery
    • Old Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gray Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gray Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12650 <6>
      • Lynnhurst Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • The Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Baker Cemetery
        • Simpson Graveyard
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flenniken - Cunningham Cemetery
      • Meridian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meridian Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Pratt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Bair Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bair Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bair Cemetery
      • Turley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turley Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turley 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 Shook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270153  (Shook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270153 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: Shooks Gap
      • County: Knox         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #1270153 (Shook Cemetery)

    The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.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 Knox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9856, Longitude: -83.8685       In this case, the coordinates for the Shook 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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