A visit to the Stark Knob 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 Stark Knob Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stark Knob Cemetery:
36.3001, -86.5894
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stark Knob Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stark Knob Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Stark Knob Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stark Knob Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Stark Knob Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stark Knob Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Beech Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Beech Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Beech Cemetery
- First Baptist Church of Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McMurtry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtry Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Confederate Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murphy - Bush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craig - Hudson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Watkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- McMurtry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtry Cemetery
- Bentle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Bentle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentle Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Cowgill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cowgill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill Cemetery
- Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens
- The Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Mt. Juliet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15946 <5>
- Bandy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bandy Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
- The Bandy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boxwell Reservation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445274 <5>
- Stratton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Stratton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton Cemetery
- Carter - Collier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodworth Cemetery
- Old Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Indian Cemetery
- Horn - Hudson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dorris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stark Knob Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stark Knob Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hendersonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rayon City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Old Hickory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Goodlettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Juliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Beckwith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Belinda City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Cottontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Nashville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Nashville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
- Mudtavern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- White House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Trousdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Ridgetop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Johnsons Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Nashville - Davidson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Rural Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Possum Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Hygeia Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
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 Stark Knob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stark Knob Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- Mount Juliet
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 Stark Knob Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Stark Knob Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1646686 (Stark Knob Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646686 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hendersonville
- Location given for Stark Knob Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3000513 Lon: -86.5894397
- 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 Sumner, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stark Knob 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. |
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