A visit to the Sproles 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 Sproles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sproles Cemetery:
36.6243, -82.2018
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sproles Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sproles Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sproles Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Sproles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sproles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Malone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Pettyjohn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pettyjohn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettyjohn Cemetery
- Claymen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Susong Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Susong Cemetery is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susong Cemetery
- Citizens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Citizens Cemetery is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citizens Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shankel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shankel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankel Cemetery
- Shankle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shankle Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankle Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The East Hill Cemetery is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill Cemetery
- Sharrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharrett Cemetery is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharrett Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Booner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Booner Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booner Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Sharett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharett Cemetery
- Shankle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shankle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankle Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dishner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishner Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Harr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harr Cemetery
- Ornduff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ornduff Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ornduff Cemetery
- Burson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Cemetery
- Worsham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Worsham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worsham 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 Sproles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sproles Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Virginia Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Bristol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Three Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Benhams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Forest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Burson Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Leonard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Akard Addition
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ruthton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Beechnut City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Holston Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Craigs Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Mendota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mill Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Blountville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Rust Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Fugates Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Lella ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Green Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Green Spring is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Greendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Maces Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
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 Sproles 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 Sproles 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 Sproles Cemetery:
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- 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 Sproles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1487477 (Sproles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1487477 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: 604 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bristol
- Location given for Sproles Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6242722 Lon: -82.201801
- 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 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 '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- Sproles 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. |