A visit to the Skeen 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 Skeen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Skeen Cemetery:
36.1306, -83.3210
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Skeen Cemetery.
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.<4>
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter's Cemetery
- The Carter's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10254 <5>
- Westminister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Westminister Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminister Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Hickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Cline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Witt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Watkins Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Colman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Colman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Roe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Mansfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Eckel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Eckel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckel Cemetery
- Harle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harle Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harle Cemetery
- Solomon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Solomon Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
- Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moser Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
- Emma Jarnagin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 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)
- Edna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Leadvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Talbott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baneberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- East Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Flat Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Dandridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wa-Ni Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Jefferson City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Alena ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Marshalls Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- Wilsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Bailey Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Warrensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Bowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Wyatt Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
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.
- Dandridge
- Jefferson City
- Morristown
- New Market
- Newport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1270422 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morristown
- Location given for Skeen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1306483 Lon: -83.3210015
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skeen 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |