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:
35.9251, -83.4146
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 Sevier County<2>.
The county seat for Sevier County is located in Sevierville. Sevierville lies 9 miles [14.5 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 24 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.
- Halbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Halbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbert Cemetery
- Parrotts Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Derrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Derrick Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrick Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- LaFollette Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The LaFollette Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the LaFollette Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Sevierville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377634 <5>
- Fair Garden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fair Garden Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Garden Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Hills Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hills Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Union Cemetery
- Finchum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Finchum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchum Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Burchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchfield Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Loveday Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Loveday Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveday Cemetery
- Cummings Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Strange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Strange Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Cemetery
- Swann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Swann Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Millican Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millican Grove is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millican Grove
- East Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Bailey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Dandridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birdsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birdsville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Carson Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Sevierville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Piedmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Dumplin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dumplin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumplin
- Catlettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Flat Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wilsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Henry Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Pittman Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pittman Center is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Alena ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Baneberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Wilton Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilton Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Edwina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edwina is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Boyds Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Jefferson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jimtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Leadvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- White Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
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 Sevier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dandridge
- Jefferson City
- New Market
- Newport
- Pigeon Forge
- Sevierville
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 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:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sevier 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 Sims Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270352 (Sims Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270352 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: Sevier
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shady Grove
- Location given for Sims Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9250922 Lon: -83.4146091
- 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 Sevier, 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- Sims 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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