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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 Necessary Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6193°   (36° 37' 9")

Lon:   -82.2832°   (-82° 16' 59")

The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Necessary Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Necessary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pullen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Worley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worley Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Barr Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
    • 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 Scott County
  • Staubus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staubus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staubus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staubus Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Denton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Goodman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
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    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Dishner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Dishner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Shankle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shankle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shankle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shankle Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Shankel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shankel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shankel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shankel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • 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 Scott County
    • Faulkner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • 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 Scott County
    • Booher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booher Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • 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 Scott County
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Combs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • 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 (TN)
    • Seneker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneker Cemetery
      • 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 (TN)
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • 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 (TN)
    • Deck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck Cemetery
      • 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 (TN)
    • Dishner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Dishner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dishner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dishner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bristol (TN).
      • The Dishner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • A.M. Dishner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11370 <5>
    • Harr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harr Cemetery
      • 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 (TN)
    • Steele Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Dishner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Pettyjohn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettyjohn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pettyjohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pettyjohn Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Shankle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shankle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shankle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shankle Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Sharett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharett Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Three Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
    • Three Springs is located in Washington County
  • Walnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 (TN)
  • Beechnut City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 (TN)
  • Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Bristol City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Benhams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
    • Benhams is located in Washington County
  • Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leonard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Washington County
  • Mendota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
    • Mendota is located in Washington County
  • Blountville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Virginia Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
    • Burson Place
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
    • Forest Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 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 (TN)
    • Maces Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
      • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Rock City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (TN)
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Fugates Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bluff City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <7>
    • 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 (TN)
    • Ruthton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (TN)
    • Hiltons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 Necessary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Necessary 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 Necessary Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1471358  (Necessary Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1471358 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: Scott         Elev: 572
    • Location given for GNIS #1471358 (Necessary Cemetery)

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Scott, 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 obstructions 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 Necessary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6193, Longitude: -82.2832       In this case, the coordinates for the Necessary 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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