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The location of the Slave 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 Slave Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8243°   (35° 49' 27")

Lon:   -83.8768°   (-83° 52' 36")

The Slave Cemetery is located in Blount County<2>.

The county seat for Blount County is located in Maryville. Maryville lies just to the southwest of the Slave Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Slave Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Blount 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 Slave 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slave Cemetery.

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

    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Blount County
    • Eagleton Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
      • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
    • Rockford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Bonny Kate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
      • Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
    • Alcoa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
    • Arrowhead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
      • Arrowhead is located in Knox County
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Knox County
    • Shooks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
      • Shooks is located in Knox County
    • Maryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chelsey Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
      • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County
    • Whites Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in Knox County
    • Dupont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Sevier County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Seymour
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
        • Seymour is located in Sevier County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
      • Knoxville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Marble City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
        • Marble City is located in Knox County
      • Louisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Oak City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Sevier County
      • Park City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Knox County
      • Ebenezer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Sixmile
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
        • Sixmile is located in Blount County
      • Townsend
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Binfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
        • Binfield is located in Blount County
      • Red Bank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
        • Red Bank is located in Blount County
      • Peters Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
        • Peters Mill is located in Knox County
      • Big Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
        • Big Springs is located in Blount County
        • Big Springs has also been known as:
        • Cliff
      • Fountain City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
        • Fountain City is located in Knox County
      • Wear Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wear Valley
        • Wear Valley is located in Sevier County
      • Waldens Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldens Creek
        • Waldens Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Boyds Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
        • Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
      • Wooddale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
        • Wooddale is located in Knox County
      • Beverly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Knox 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 Slave Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Blount County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Slave Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
    • Logans Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logans Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logans Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logans Chapel Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • The Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Nails Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nails Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nails Creek Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nails Creek Cemetery
    • Old Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Union Temple Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Temple Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Temple Cemetery
    • Rhea Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhea Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Cemetery
    • McCammon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCammon Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
    • Edington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edington Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edington Cemetery
    • Edington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edington Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edington Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wesley Ann Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Ann Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Ann Cemetery
      • Clarks Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarks Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Grove Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Headrick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headrick Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Cemetery
      • Oak View Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
      • Kirby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • East Maryville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Maryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Maryville Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Maryville Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Centennial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Cold Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Eusebia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eusebia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eusebia Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eusebia Cemetery
      • Cruze Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cruze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cruze Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cruze 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 Slave Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1308020  (Slave Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1308020 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: Maryville
      • County: Blount         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #1308020 (Slave Cemetery)

    The official website for Blount County: www.korrnet.org/blountco/

    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 Blount, 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 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 Slave Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8243, Longitude: -83.8768       In this case, the coordinates for the Slave 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.




 

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