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A visit to the Vaughn Cemetery ...


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


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 Vaughn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4140°   (36° 24' 50")

Lon:   -83.2730°   (-83° 16' 22")

The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sneedville. Sneedville lies just to the north northeast of the Vaughn Cemetery .

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 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 Vaughn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hancock 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 Vaughn 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vaughn Cemetery.

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

    • Yount Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County
    • Bean Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mooresburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Duck Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County
    • Wyatt Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Village
      • Wyatt Village is located in Grainger County
    • Galbraith Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith Springs
      • Galbraith Springs is located in Hawkins County
    • Thorn Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Sneedville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Caney Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Raven Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • East Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
    • Whitesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Morristown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Hamblen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
      • Silver City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Rogersville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Rogersville is located in Hawkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <4>
      • Springdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
      • Bulls Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Gap
        • Bulls Gap is located in Hawkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulls Gap <4>
      • Persia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Persia is located in Hawkins County
      • Rutledge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wa-Ni Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wa-Ni Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
        • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Kyles Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tazewell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Amis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
        • Amis is located in Hawkins County
      • Lone Mountain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
        • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne 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 Vaughn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Vaughn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bloomer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomer Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomer Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Winkler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8482 <7>
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Hileman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hileman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hileman Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hileman Cemetery
    • Big Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Hill Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hill Cemetery
    • Shropshire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shropshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shropshire Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shropshire Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hatfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Hensley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Bray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bray Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
      • Meadow Branch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Branch Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Branch Cemetery
      • Lovett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
      • McGinnis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Hawkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter 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 Vaughn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1273411  (Vaughn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1273411 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: Swan Island
      • County: Hancock         Elev: 488
      • Location given for GNIS #1273411 (Vaughn Cemetery)

    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 Hancock, 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 Vaughn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4140, Longitude: -83.2730       In this case, the coordinates for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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