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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 Sullins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sullins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.4392°   (35° 26' 21")

Lon:   -84.6274°   (-84° 37' 38")

The Sullins Cemetery is located in McMinn County<2>.

The county seat for McMinn County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the northeast of the Sullins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sullins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • 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 McMinn County
  • McMahan Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahan Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahan Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McMahan Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Malone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Malone Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Clearwater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Horton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Hilltop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilltop Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Thorn Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorn Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thorn Hill Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • McMinn County Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMinn County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMinn County Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • McMinn Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMinn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMinn Memory Gardens is located in McMinn County
    • Mt. Cumberland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cumberland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cumberland Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Slacks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slacks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slacks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Slacks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slacks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slacks Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Idlewild Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idlewild Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idlewild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idlewild Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Riceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riceville Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • New Eastanallee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Eastanallee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Eastanallee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Eastanallee Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • South Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Liberty Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Piney Grove UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove UMC Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Cate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cate Cemetery is located in McMinn County
    • Matlock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matlock Cemetery is located in McMinn County

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 Sullins Cemetery.

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

  • Athens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Niota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <5>
  • Englewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Englewood is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
  • Goodsprings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in McMinn County
  • Etowah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Etowah is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <5>
  • Manila
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila is located in McMinn County
  • Claxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Claxton is located in McMinn County
  • Nonaburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nonaburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonaburg
    • Nonaburg is located in McMinn County
  • Sewee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Bell Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
    • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Luskville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luskville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
      • Luskville is located in McMinn County
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Lamontville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Bradley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <5>
    • Chestuee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
      • Chestuee is located in Polk County
    • Delano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Prigmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Mecca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mecca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in McMinn County
    • Beta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Sweetwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <5>
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <5>
    • Luttrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <5>

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 Sullins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMinn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Sullins Cemetery:

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 Sullins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1271744  (Sullins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1271744 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: Riceville
    • County: McMinn         Elev: 295
    • Location given for GNIS #1271744 (Sullins Cemetery)

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

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 McMinn, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sullins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4392, Longitude: -84.6274       In this case, the coordinates for the Sullins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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