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The location of the Willard 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 Willard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4804°   (36° 28' 49")

Lon:   -82.5088°   (-82° 30' 31")

The Willard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willard Cemetery .

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 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 Willard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Willard 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 Willard Cemetery.

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

    • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
      • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
    • Colonial Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
    • Beechwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Gray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Spurgeon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Borden Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Kingsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
      • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
    • Cherokee Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County
    • Orebank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fall Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Branch
        • Fall Branch is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall Branch <4>
      • Rock City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Sullivan County
      • Bloomingdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
      • Beartown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Beartown is located in Sullivan County
      • Rotherwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
        • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
      • Morrison City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
        • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County
      • Mount Carmel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
      • Locust Mount
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
        • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
      • Blountville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Mill Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
        • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
      • Frisco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
      • Block City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County
      • Green Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Hawkins 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 Willard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Willard Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Galloway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Strickler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickler Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickler Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Conkin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conkin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conkin Cemetery
    • Fish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fish Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14335 <7>
    • McCulley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCulley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Lady Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lady Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lady Cemetery
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Cemetery
      • Light Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Light Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Easley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Hite Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hite Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Copas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copas Cemetery
      • Conklin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conklin Cemetery
      • Eastern Star Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastern Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Star Cemetery
      • Copas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copas Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copas Cemetery
      • Chase Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chase Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Bowery Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowery Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowery Cemetery
      • Isley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Isley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isley Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Pyles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyles 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 Willard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1274610  (Willard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274610 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: Sullivan Gardens
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 438
      • Location given for GNIS #1274610 (Willard 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Willard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4804, Longitude: -82.5088       In this case, the coordinates for the Willard 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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