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The location of the Wood 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 Wood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2517°   (36° 15' 6")

Lon:   -83.7596°   (-83° 45' 34")

The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Maynardville. Maynardville lies just to the west of the Wood 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 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 Wood Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.

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

    • Maynardville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynardville
      • Maynardville is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynardville <4>
    • Luttrell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
    • Corryton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lea Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lea Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Springs
      • Lea Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Zacharytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacharytown
      • Zacharytown is located in Knox County
    • Blaine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Grainger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
    • Joppa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Grainger County
    • Big Barren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sandlick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Loyston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
      • Loyston is located in Union County
    • Skaggston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggston
      • Skaggston is located in Knox County
    • Goin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Maloneyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
        • Maloneyville is located in Knox County
      • Mascot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
      • Strawberry Plains
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rutledge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Braden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
        • Braden is located in Union County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
      • Lone Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
        • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
      • Head of Barren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • John Sevier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
        • John Sevier is located in Knox County
      • Flat Hollow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
        • Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
      • Halls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
        • Halls is located in Knox County
      • Murphy Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
        • Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
      • New Market
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
      • Speedwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Tazewell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Wood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wattington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Salling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salling Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Cemetery
    • Hubbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
    • Skaggs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skaggs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Hickie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickie Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickie Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Big Barren Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Barren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Barren Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Barren Cemetery
      • Lamdin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lamdin Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamdin Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Wyrick Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyrick Cemetery
      • Corum Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corum Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corum Cemetery
      • Kitts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kitts Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitts Cemetery
      • Hubbs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbs Cemetery
      • Haun Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haun Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haun 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 Wood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1304657  (Wood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304657 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: Maynardville
      • County: Union         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #1304657 (Wood Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.unioncountytn.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 Union, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2517, Longitude: -83.7596       In this case, the coordinates for the Wood 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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