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The location of the West 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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3795°   (36° 22' 46")

Lon:   -83.5277°   (-83° 31' 39")

The West Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the north northwest of the West 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 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 West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

    • Raven Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Springdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Lone Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Caney Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • New Tazewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutledge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tazewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Thorn Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
      • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Head of Barren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Sandlick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
      • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
    • Big Barren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
      • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Joppa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Wa-Ni Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Goin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
        • Goin is located in Claiborne County
      • Bean Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wyatt Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Harrogate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
        • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
      • Shawanee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
        • Shawanee 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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Days Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Days Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Days Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Days Cemetery
    • Rosenbalm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenbalm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosenbalm Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenbalm Cemetery
    • Janeway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Janeway Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janeway Cemetery
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bunch Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Epperson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Seymoure Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymoure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seymoure Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymoure Cemetery
    • Hopson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dalton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
      • Condry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Condry Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condry Cemetery
      • Hyberry Hollow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Barton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Coffey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Cardwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
      • Leabow Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leabow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leabow Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leabow Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Arnwine Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnwine Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnwine Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • McGinnis Harrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGinnis Harrell Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Harrell Cemetery
      • McGinnis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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 Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Grainger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle 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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1274141  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274141 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: Tazewell
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 472
      • Location given for GNIS #1274141 (West 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 Claiborne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3795, Longitude: -83.5277       In this case, the coordinates for the West 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.




 

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