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A visit to the Wolford Cemetery ...


The location of the Wolford 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 Wolford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5720°   (36° 34' 19")

Lon:   -82.3479°   (-82° 20' 52")

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

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the south southeast of the Wolford Cemetery .

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 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 Wolford 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 Wolford 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wolford Cemetery.

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

    • Beechnut City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
    • Mill Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Blountville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cross
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Rock City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Walnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Orebank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County
    • Bloomingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bluff City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <4>
    • Bristol
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Colonial Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spurgeon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
        • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
      • Piney Flats
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Childress
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress is located in Sullivan County
      • Cedar Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
      • Borden Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Oak Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Forest Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
      • Cherokee Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Ruthton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
        • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
      • Morrison City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Wolford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wolford Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Latture Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Latture Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latture Cemetery
    • Harr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harr Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Fauver Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fauver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fauver Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fauver Cemetery
    • Barr Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
    • Fulkerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulkerson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Snapp Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snapp Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snapp Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cutsinger Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutsinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cutsinger Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutsinger Cemetery
      • Pendleton - Neil Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pendleton - Neil Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Pendleton - Neil Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pendleton - Neil Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Bloomingdale.
        • The Pendleton - Neil Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pendleton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton - Neil Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16972 <7>
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Rhee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhee Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhee Cemetery
      • Acuff Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 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
      • Blountville Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blountville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blountville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blountville Cemetery
      • Mackey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mackey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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 Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Seneker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seneker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneker Cemetery
      • Deck Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
      • Seneker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seneker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneker Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb 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 Wolford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1274987  (Wolford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1274987 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: Blountville
      • County: Sullivan         Elev: 540
      • Location given for GNIS #1274987 (Wolford 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Wolford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5720, Longitude: -82.3479       In this case, the coordinates for the Wolford 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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