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A visit to the Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery ...

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

36.7104, -81.9815

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

The Sinking Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the east of the Sinking Spring Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Sinking Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Knollkreg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Knollkreg Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollkreg Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Hayter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hayter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayter Cemetery
  • Hagy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hagy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagy Cemetery
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Shutters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutters Cemetery
  • Rush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Clyce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clyce Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyce Cemetery
    • Whiteaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whiteaker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteaker Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whiteaker Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Abingdon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52634 <5>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Baugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Baugh Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Washington Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sinking Spring Cemetery.

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

  • Abingdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Abingdon is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
  • Watauga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watauga is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
  • Rust Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
  • Greendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greendale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Lowland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lowland is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
  • Green Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Green Spring is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Brumley Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brumley Gap is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley Gap
  • Alvarado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
  • Glenford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
  • Lindell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindell is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
  • Holston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holston is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston
  • Drowning Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Craigs Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
    • Burson Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Burson Place is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Holston Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
    • Damascus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Virginia Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
    • Forest Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Glade Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinchburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruthton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Fishdam ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
    • Friendship
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Elk Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Benhams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Benhams is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams

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 Sinking Spring Cemetery. The following communities are located in Washington County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sinking Spring 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 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 Sinking Spring Cemetery: