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A visit to the Ely Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ely Cemetery ...

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

36.6523, -83.1857

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies just to the east northeast of the Ely Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ely Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ely Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McClure Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Flanary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Flanary Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanary Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Vanderventer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Vanderventer Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderventer Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Woodward Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
    • Fee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fee Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fee Cemetery
    • Wyrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyrick Cemetery
    • Botner Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Botner Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botner Grove Cemetery
    • Surgener Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Surgener Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgener Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Parkey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Parkey Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkey Cemetery
    • Rutherford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
    • Hamblin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamblin Cemetery
    • Noe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Noe Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ely Cemetery.

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

  • Van
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Van is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
  • Jonesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleenortown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
  • Hubbard Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
  • Blackwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blackwater is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
  • Cranks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
  • Sneedville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cawood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
  • Kyles Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bobs Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Duck Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pennington Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Eidson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eidson is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson
    • Saint Charles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Mary Alice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
    • Xenophon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Ely
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ely is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Kenvir
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
    • Verda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
    • Ewing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ages
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
    • Yount Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
    • Coxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Coxton is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
    • Evarts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <5>
    • Dizney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
    • Redbud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
    • Draper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Draper is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Twila
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila

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 Ely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Ely Cemetery: