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The location of the Thorton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thorton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Thorton Cemetery (FG ID #19373)

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 Thorton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0965°   (36° 5' 47")

Lon:   -84.5372°   (-84° 32' 13")

The cemetery is located in Morgan County<4>.

As an estimate, the Thorton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wartburg.

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Wartburg. Wartburg lies just to the west of the Thorton Cemetery .

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 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 Thorton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Morgan 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 Thorton 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thorton Cemetery.

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

    • Wartburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Deermont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
    • Petros
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Mahan Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
    • Nemo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catoosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
    • Coal Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
    • Coalfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Bazel Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
    • Annadel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
      • Annadel is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Kelley Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
        • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Mill Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Harriman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
        • Harriman is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
      • Dyllis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
        • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Tupper Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
        • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
      • Hembree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
        • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Emory Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emory Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Gap
        • Emory Gap is located in Roane County
      • Kries
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
        • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Oliver Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Springs
        • Oliver Springs is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver Springs <5>
      • Sunbright
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wheat ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
        • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Deer Lodge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
        • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
      • Lavender
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Lavender 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 Thorton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morgan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thorton 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Thorton Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Francis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12131 <2>
    • Flat Fork Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Armes Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Armes Chapel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Armes Chapel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Wartburg.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armes Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8682 <2>
    • Beech Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beech Fork Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Beech Fork Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Fork Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Coalfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9081 <2>
    • Brasel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wartburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mossy Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • The Mossy Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mossy Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15888 <2>
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19599 <2>
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Woods Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20563 <2>
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Langley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14495 <2>
    • New Petros Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Petros Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petros Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petros Cemetery
      • Brushy Mtn. Prison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brushy Mtn. Prison Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Brushy Mtn. Prison Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Mtn. Prison Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9859 <2>
      • McCartt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12833 <2>
      • Camp Austin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Honeycutt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Honeycutt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycutt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13560 <2>
      • Honeycutt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Davis-Wilson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis-Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis-Wilson Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Davis-Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis-Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2457699 <2>
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • The Stephens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Victory Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18927 <2>
      • Goddard Family
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Goddard Family. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Goddard Family is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goddard Family
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516309 <2>
      • Joe Goddard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Goddard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joe Goddard Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Goddard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14015 <2>
      • Old Petros Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Petros Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petros Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petros Cemetery
      • Hamby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12856 <2>
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Thorton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646672  (Thorton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646672 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: Camp Austin
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 401
      • Location given for GNIS #1646672 (Thorton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #19373

    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>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.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thorton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0965, Longitude: -84.5372       In this case, the coordinates for the Thorton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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.
    <7>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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