About Lynnhurst Cemetery
Lynnhurst Cemetery is a cemetery in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. The grounds sit at about 978 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including James P. Pope, Samuel Collins and Billy Meyer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1292363. The nearest other listed cemetery is Greenwood Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Berry Lynnhurst Funeral Home in Knoxville, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 214 cemeteries we list in Knox County, and 148 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Knox County dates to 1878. 4 of the 214 listings in Knox County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Lynnhurst Cemetery
Among them: 2 football players, 1 baseball player, 1 scientist, 1 US senator.
- James P. Pope1884-1966American politician
- Samuel Collins1898-1984American physicist
- Billy Meyer1892-1957American baseball player
- Reggie Cobb1968-2019American football running back and scout
- Bob Suffridge1916-1974American football player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Lynnhurst Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
36.02211, -83.93255
What Lynnhurst Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Greenwood CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery1.2 mi
- Bookwalter CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery1.9 mi
- Hudgens CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery2.1 mi
- Hall CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery2.5 mi
- Callahan CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery2.6 mi
- Golden Cross CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery2.7 mi
- Bowling CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery2.8 mi
- Hall CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery3.2 mi
- Knoxville National Cemetery939 Tyson Street NW, Knoxville, TNNational cemetery3.2 mi
- Parker CemeteryKnoxville, TNCemetery3.3 mi
Funeral homes near Lynnhurst Cemetery
- Berry Lynnhurst Funeral Home0.2 miFuneral home · Knoxville
- Berry Lynnhurst Funeral Home & Lynnhurst Cemetery0.2 miFuneral home · Knoxville · (865) 689-8888
- Knoxville Cremation & Memorial Services, Llc0.5 miCremation provider · Knoxville · (865) 364-8799
- Mynatt Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Knoxville · (865) 688-2331
- Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel & Crematory0.8 miCremation provider · Knoxville · (865) 689-4481
- Stevens Mortuary1.8 miMortuary · Knoxville · (865) 524-0331
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lynnhurst Cemetery located?
Lynnhurst Cemetery is at 2300 Adair Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918 in Knox County. GPS coordinates: 36.02211, -83.93255.
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