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A visit to the Wills Cemetery ...

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 Wills Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.5307°   (36° 31' 50")

Lon:   -81.7868°   (-81° 47' 12")

The Wills Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Mountain City. Mountain City lies just to the south southwest of the Wills Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cornett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Matron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Matron Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Hammon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Johnson County
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Payne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • 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 Johnson County
  • Ham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ham Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • 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 Johnson County
    • Big Laurel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Laurel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Laurel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Osborne Family Cemetery
      • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • The Brack Osborne Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Osborne Family Cemetery
    • Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Shumate Family Cemetery
      • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • The Noah Shumate Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shumate Cemetery
      • Shumate Family Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • 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 Ashe County (NC)
    • Rye Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rye Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rye Cove Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Johnson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wills Cemetery.

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

  • Fuller
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County
  • Shingletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
  • Mountain City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
  • Ashland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Roten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Creston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Apple Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Trade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Buladeen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
    • Buladeen is located in Carter County
    • Former names for Buladeen:
    • Colesville
    • Magnetic
  • Zionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Comet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Mabel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Warrensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Holston Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Sturgills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Helton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Butler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <5>
    • Todd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <5>
    • West Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruthton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton 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 Wills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wills 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 Wills Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1327399  (Wills Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1327399 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: Laurel Bloomery
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 799
    • Location given for GNIS #1327399 (Wills 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 Johnson, 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 Wills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5307, Longitude: -81.7868       In this case, the coordinates for the Wills 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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