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A visit to the Skeen Cemetery ...


The location of the Skeen 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 Skeen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.1306°   (36° 7' 50")

Lon:   -83.3210°   (-83° 19' 15")

The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Dandridge. Dandridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Skeen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Skeen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Skeen 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Skeen Cemetery.

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

    • White Pine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <4>
    • Leadvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
      • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
    • Morristown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
    • Talbott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Baneberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
      • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <4>
    • Rock Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
      • Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
    • East Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Flat Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
      • Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
    • Dandridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dandridge
      • Dandridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dandridge <4>
    • Bybee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Greene County
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jefferson City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Silver City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Bailey Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
      • Warrensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
        • Warrensburg is located in Greene County
      • New Market
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Piedmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
      • Newport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Cocke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
      • Jimtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
      • Wyatt Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
        • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
      • Carson Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
        • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
      • Whitesburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bean Station
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

    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 Skeen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Skeen Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Skeen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carter's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Carter's Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Carter's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Carter Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10254 <6>
    • Westminister Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westminister Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Couch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Couch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Cline Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cline Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Witt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witt Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Watkins Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Chapel Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Colman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colman Cemetery
      • Vineyard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Roe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Mansfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
      • Eckel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eckel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckel Cemetery
      • Harle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harle Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harle Cemetery
      • Solomon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomon Cemetery
      • Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery
      • Moser Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moser Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moser Cemetery
      • Emma Jarnagin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emma Jarnagin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emma Jarnagin Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emma Jarnagin 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 Skeen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1270422  (Skeen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1270422 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: Morristown
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1270422 (Skeen 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 Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Skeen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1306, Longitude: -83.3210       In this case, the coordinates for the Skeen 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>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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