A visit to the Westminister Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Westminister Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westminister Cemetery:
36.1079, -83.3121
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westminister Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Dandridge. Dandridge lies just to the southwest of the Westminister Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westminister Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Westminister Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westminister Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Skeen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Cline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Carter's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Carter's Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter's Cemetery
- The Carter's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10254 <5>
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Eckel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Eckel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckel Cemetery
- Colman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Colman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman Cemetery
- McFarland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McFarland Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Harle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Harle Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harle Cemetery
- Watkins Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Witt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Witt Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hickey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Mansfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Cemetery
- Solomon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Solomon Cemetery is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
- Thomas Jarnagin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Moser Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moser Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Roe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roe Cemetery is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westminister Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westminister Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leadvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
- Edna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Baneberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Talbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dandridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Town
- Flat Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flat Gap is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Gap
- Beulah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beulah is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- East Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bailey Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
- Wilsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Jefferson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alena ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alena is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alena
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Silver City is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Wa-Ni Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
- Carson Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
- Jimtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Cocke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Warrensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warrensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Piedmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Marshalls Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Westminister Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westminister Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dandridge
- Jefferson City
- Morristown
- New Market
- Newport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Westminister Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Westminister Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1274248 (Westminister Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274248 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Pine
- Location given for Westminister Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1078709 Lon: -83.3121115
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Westminister Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |