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:
36.4215, -82.5793
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 Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Simmons Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Kincheloe - Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hargis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hargis Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargis Cemetery
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Old Fall Branch - Hooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fall Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fall Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch Cemetery
- Fall Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fall Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch Cemetery
- Baines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Baines Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baines Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Kincheloe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Kincheloe Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe Cemetery
- Logans Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Logans Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logans Chapel Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Dunham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dunham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite 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 Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harmony is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
- Fall Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fordtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Locust Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Locust Mount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
- Gray
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Colonial Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jearoldstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Spurgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Beechwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Milburnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Bowmantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bowmantown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
- Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Borden Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
- Kingsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rotherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Mount Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Block City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Horace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Horace is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Green Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Cherokee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Blossom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
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 Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons 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 websites either 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 Washington 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 #1321368 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1321368 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 531 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sullivan Gardens
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4214911 Lon: -82.5793177
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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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |