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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 Van Over Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Over 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 Van Over Cemetery

Lat:   36.4601°   (36° 27' 36")

Lon:   -82.1832°   (-82° 10' 59")

The Van Over Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Van Over Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Van Over Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crumley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crumley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Boy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • 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 Sullivan County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Morning View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning View Cemetery
    • The Morning View Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morning View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bluff City.
    • The Morning View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bluff City Morning View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149796 <5>
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Shipley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Henley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Mauk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mauk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mauk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mauk Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Spears Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spears Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • McLaney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaney Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Malone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Sullivan County
    • Peregoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peregoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peregoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peregoy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Estep Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Newton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Fulkerson & Glover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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 Van Over Cemetery.

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

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
  • Bluff City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <6>
  • Childress
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
  • Biltmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
    • Biltmore is located in Carter County
  • Hunter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Carter County
  • Piney Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Siam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
    • Siam is located in Carter County
  • Ruthton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
  • Lella ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Lella is located in Sullivan County
  • Watauga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Walnut Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Buladeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Holston Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holston Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Forest Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
    • Cross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Blountville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <6>
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
    • Austin Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
    • Beechnut City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
      • Sac is located in Sullivan 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 Van Over Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Van Over 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 Van Over Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1327297  (Van Over Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1327297 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: Keenburg
    • County: Sullivan         Elev: 515
    • Location given for GNIS #1327297 (Van Over Cemetery)

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.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 Sullivan, 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 Van Over Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4601, Longitude: -82.1832       In this case, the coordinates for the Van Over 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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