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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...


The location of the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9132°   (35° 54' 47")

Lon:   -83.1710°   (-83° 10' 15")

The Woods Cemetery is located in Cocke County<2>.

The county seat for Cocke County is located in Newport. Newport lies just to the north northwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Cocke 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 Woods 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Edwina
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Cocke County
    • Newport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
    • Bridgeport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Cocke County
    • Jimtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Cocke County
    • Carson Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Springs
      • Carson Springs is located in Cocke County
    • Hartford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bailey Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Cosby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Del Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Parrottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrottsville
      • Parrottsville is located in Cocke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrottsville <4>
    • Tom Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Cocke County
    • Bybee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Mount Sterling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Mount Sterling is located in Haywood County (NC)
      • Baneberry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baneberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baneberry
        • Baneberry is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baneberry <4>
      • Wolf Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
        • Wolf Creek is located in Cocke County
      • Leadvale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadvale
        • Leadvale is located in Jefferson County
      • White Pine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
        • White Pine is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Pine <4>

    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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cocke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mantooth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantooth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mantooth Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantooth Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Hannon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannon Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannon Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Hearst Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hearst Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearst Cemetery
      • Inman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inman Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
      • Finchum Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finchum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finchum Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finchum Cemetery
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hall Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Breeden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breeden Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeden Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • McNabb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNabb Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNabb Cemetery
      • O'Dell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Dell Cemetery is located in Cocke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dell 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1275076  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1275076 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: Newport
      • County: Cocke         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #1275076 (Woods 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 Cocke, 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 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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9132, Longitude: -83.1710       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods 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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