A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
36.4440, -83.6632
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simmons Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the east northeast of the Simmons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Water Treece Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Water Treece Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Treece Cemetery
- Ford Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ford Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Chapel Cemetery
- Minton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Thompsons Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shoemaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shoemaker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of New Tazewell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18497 <5>
- Shumaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Poore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Poore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Cupp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cupp Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupp Cemetery
- Keck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Keck Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Goin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Goin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Jesse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jesse Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jesse Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of New Tazewell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485253 <5>
- Meyers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meyers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Minton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Brewster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brewster Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- Hoge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hoge Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Mayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mayes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
- Poore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poore Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poore Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Head of Barren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
- Goin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Sandlick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- New Tazewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Big Barren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Lone Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
- Tazewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Haynes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Springdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Shawanee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Harrogate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Middlesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Washburn is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Stony Fork Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Raven Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Caney Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Premier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Yellow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Speedwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Braden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Loo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Lulaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
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 Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland Gap
- Middlesboro
- New Tazewell
- Rutledge
- 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 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270308 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270308 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clouds
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4439703 Lon: -83.6632439
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Simmons 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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