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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 Slick Rock Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.3090°   (36° 18' 32")

Lon:   -84.5062°   (-84° 30' 22")

The Slick Rock Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the north of the Slick Rock Cemetery .

Name Variations for Slick Rock Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Slick Rock Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Sexton Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Slick Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Slick Rock 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Slick Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Mill Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
    • New River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Robbins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
    • Norma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • West Robbins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
      • West Robbins is located in Scott County
    • Glenmary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Helenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Smoky Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
        • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Mahan Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
        • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
      • Straight Fork
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • Sunbright
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Shea
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
        • Shea is located in Campbell County
      • Annadel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
        • Annadel is located in Morgan County
      • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewstertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
        • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
      • Verdun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County
      • Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • West Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County
      • Burrville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
        • Burrville is located in Morgan 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 Slick Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Slick Rock 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Slick Rock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Rob Sexton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tim Hawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Tim Hawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tim Hawn Cemetery
    • Pemberton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
    • Newport Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newport Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Robbins.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Jergin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jergin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jergin Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jergin Cemetery
    • Lewallen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lewallen Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Lewallen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Young Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewallen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14670 <7>
    • Shannon - Muse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Harness Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowling Harness Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bowling Harness Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowling Harness Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Winona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Harness Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361215 <7>
    • Bull Creek United Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Byrges Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrges Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Byrges Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrges Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Winona.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrges Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277112 <7>
      • Buttram Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sexton - Todd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lewallen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Campground Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campground Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Sexton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Phillip Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillip Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillip 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 Slick Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1301128  (Sexton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1301128 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: Robbins
      • County: Scott         Elev: 411
      • Location given for GNIS #1301128 (Sexton Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Slick Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3090, Longitude: -84.5062    
    <3>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.
    <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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