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A visit to the Skaggs Cemetery ...


The location of the Skaggs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Skaggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3815°   (36° 22' 53")

Lon:   -83.6630°   (-83° 39' 46")

The Skaggs Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the northeast of the Skaggs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Skaggs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Skaggs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skaggs Cemetery.

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

    • Sandlick
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Lone Mountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Goin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
      • Goin is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Springdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Joppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Rutledge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Raven Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Maynardville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Caney Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
        • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
      • Speedwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Braden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Braden is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
      • Luttrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
        • Luttrell is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Thorn Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
        • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
      • Shawanee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
        • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
      • Harrogate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
        • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
      • Lea Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
        • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
      • Middlesboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Stony Fork Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
        • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Cumberland Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wa-Ni Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
        • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Yellow Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Flat Hollow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County

    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 Skaggs 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 Skaggs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Skaggs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Gose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gose Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gose Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Phelps Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
    • Meyers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyers Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Butcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butcher Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butcher Cemetery
    • Yoakum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoakum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yoakum Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoakum Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Vannoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vannoy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Vannoy Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vannoy Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Lone Mountain.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannoy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19692 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Minton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
      • Ford Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Chapel Cemetery
      • Goin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goin Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goin Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Janeway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Janeway Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janeway Cemetery
      • Cardwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
      • Thompsons Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompsons Chapel Cemetery
      • Minton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Skaggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270418  (Skaggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270418 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Clouds
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 329
      • Location given for GNIS #1270418 (Skaggs Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skaggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3815, Longitude: -83.6630       In this case, the coordinates for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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