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A visit to the Canaan 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 Canaan Cemetery ...

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

37.2817, -88.6437

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

The Canaan Cemetery is located in Massac County<2>.

The county seat for Massac County is located in Metropolis. Metropolis lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Canaan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Canaan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Canaan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
    • The Temple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cole Springs Cemetery
  • Wilkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
  • Westerman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Westerman Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerman Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sassafras Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sassafras Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Golightly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Golightly Cemetery is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golightly Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Sycamore Plain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Roper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Roper Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
    • Hemphill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill Cemetery
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Shedville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canaan Cemetery.

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

  • Big Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
  • Reevesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
  • Dixon Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
  • New Columbia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Columbia is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
  • Bay City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bay City is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
  • Metropolis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Grantsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Massac City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
  • Brookport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Golconda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wartrace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shady Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Glendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Joppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Unionville is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Paducah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <6>
    • Grahamville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
    • West Paducah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Simpson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Ragland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
    • Hamletsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
    • Eddyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender

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 Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Massac County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Canaan Cemetery: