A visit to the Shankle 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 Shankle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shankle Cemetery:
36.6112, -82.2676
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shankle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shankle Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Shankle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shankle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Shankle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shankle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Necessary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessary Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Staubus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Staubus Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staubus Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dishner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Bristol (TN).
- The Dishner Cemetery has also been known as:
- A.M. Dishner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11370 <5>
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Pettyjohn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pettyjohn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Cemetery
- Shankle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Shankle Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankle Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Shankel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Shankel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankel Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pullen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Worley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- Seneker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Seneker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneker Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishner Cemetery
- Harr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harr Cemetery
- Harr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harr Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Claymen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Malone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Sharett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sharett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharett Cemetery
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 Shankle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shankle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Three Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Akard Addition
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Beechnut City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mill Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Virginia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Benhams
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Blountville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Forest Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Burson Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Mendota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Sac ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Lella ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Maces Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Fugates Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Bluff City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <6>
- Ruthton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Thom ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
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 Shankle 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 Shankle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blountville
- Bluff City
- Bristol
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Shankle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Shankle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474217 (Shankle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474217 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Scott
- Est. Elev: 625 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blountville
- Location given for Shankle Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6112147 Lon: -82.2676374
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shankle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |