A visit to the Sharett 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 Sharett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharett Cemetery:
36.6451, -82.2540
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharett Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sharett Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sharett Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Shankel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shankel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankel Cemetery
- Shankle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Shankle Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankle Cemetery
- Pettyjohn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pettyjohn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Cemetery
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Necessary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessary Cemetery
- Shankle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shankle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankle Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dishner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishner Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Claymen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rust Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rust Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
- Willow Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch Cemetery
- Pullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Worley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Sproles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Three Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Benhams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Leonard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Bristol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Burson Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Mendota
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Beechnut City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Cross
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Akard Addition
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Mill Point
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Fugates Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Blountville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Maces Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Ruthton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Willow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Rock City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Sac ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Lella ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Bluff City
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Holston Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Rust Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Nickelsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hiltons
(11 miles [17.7 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 Sharett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharett 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 first turn to 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 Sharett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Sharett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474435 (Sharett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474435 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 589 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mendota
- Location given for Sharett Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6451039 Lon: -82.2540261
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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 Washington, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharett 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. |