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A visit to the Sims 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 Sims Cemetery ...

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

35.6067, -84.8041

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

The Sims Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Sims Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sims Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sims Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Porter - Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Leuty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leuty Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Akeman Crossroad.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16940 <5>
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Jolley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McCabe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCabe Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCabe Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClendon Cemetery
    • Godbehere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godbehere Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett Cemetery
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins 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 Sims Cemetery.

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

  • Akeman Crossroad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Lakewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sewee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
  • Goodfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Surprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Roddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
  • Beta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
  • Pioneer Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bryan Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
    • Prigmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
    • Jewett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Cumberland Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
    • Glen Alice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Niota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Luttrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Burke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Lamontville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Ninemile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Summer City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City

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 Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rhea County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims 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 helpful 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 Sims Cemetery: