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A visit to the Mays Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Mays Chapel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mays Chapel Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mays Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mays Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   35.7103°   (35° 42' 37")

Lon:   -88.3098°   (-88° 18' 35")

The Mays Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the southwest of the Mays Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mays Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mays Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mays Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mays Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Parsons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
    • Jeannette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Reagan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Scotts Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Decaturville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Huron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Chaseville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
        • Chaseville is located in Benton County
      • White Fern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
        • White Fern is located in Henderson County
      • Rhodes Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
        • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
      • Sugar Tree
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
        • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
      • Cedar Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Mifflin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
        • Mifflin is located in Chester County
      • Sardis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
      • Buena Vista
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Claybrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
        • Claybrook is located in Madison County
      • Dunbar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
      • Jacks Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coxburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
        • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • Spring Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Madison County

    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 Mays Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mays Chapel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hare Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hare Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hare Cemetery
    • Jower Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jower Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jower Cemetery
    • Altom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Altom Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Altom Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332741 <7>
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Autrey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Bible Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Halbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halbrook Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrook Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Central Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Grove Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Grove Cemetery
    • Milton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rush Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rush Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18026 <7>
      • Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Timberlake Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Timberlake Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timberlake Grove MB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473337 <7>
      • Kizer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kizer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kizer Cemetery
      • Beech River Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech River Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech River Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Mincey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mincey Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mincey Cemetery

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

    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 Mays Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1317490  (Mays Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1317490 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chesterfield
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1317490 (Mays Chapel Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Tennessee's counties, including Henderson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mays Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7103, Longitude: -88.3098       In this case, the coordinates for the Mays Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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