A visit to the Simerly 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 Simerly Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simerly Cemetery:
35.7137, -83.9432
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simerly Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simerly Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.
The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the north northwest of the Simerly Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Simerly Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simerly Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- McGinley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McGinley Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinley Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pecks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pecks Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Chapel Cemetery
- College Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The College Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Old Piney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Piney Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Piney Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hamil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hamil Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamil Cemetery
- Liberty Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sixmile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
- The Sixmile Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sixmile Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18570 <5>
- Laws Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Laws Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Chapel Cemetery
- Piney Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Piney Level Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Level Cemetery
- Wilder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- East Maryville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Cemetery
- Carpenters Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Carpenters Campground Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Campground Cemetery
- The Carpenters Campground Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carpenters Campground UMC Cemetery
- Carpenters UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10193 <5>
- Centennial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Centennial Cemetery is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simerly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simerly Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chelsey Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
- Sixmile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sixmile is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Maryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seaton is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Eagleton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
- Alcoa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Happy Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Happy Valley is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Binfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Binfield is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockford is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs has also been known as:
- Cliff
- Brick Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brick Mill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Red Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Townsend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chilhowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chilhowee is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Bonny Kate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Arrowhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
- Jena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jena is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
- Kiser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Greenback
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ipe ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ipe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
- Halfway Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
- Ebenezer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Centersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Centersville is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
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 Simerly Cemetery. The following communities are located in Blount County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simerly Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Simerly Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Blount 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 Simerly Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270288 (Simerly Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270288 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: Blount
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blockhouse
- Location given for Simerly Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7136948 Lon: -83.9432357
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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 Blount, 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- Simerly 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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