A visit to the New Shannon 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 New Shannon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Shannon Cemetery:
34.9840, -89.6084
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Shannon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The New Shannon Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the New Shannon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the New Shannon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the New Shannon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Coldwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Oursler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oursler Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Abington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Eason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Carington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Carington Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carington Cemetery
- Edrizon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Edrizon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edrizon Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Teel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Teel Cemetery is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Piperton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Cayce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Taska
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Taska is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Collierville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elba is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Byhalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Slayden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Red Banks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Canadaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Atway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Macon is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ingrams Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Cordova
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 New Shannon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Germantown
- Holly Springs
- Olive Branch
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 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 New Shannon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 New Shannon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #683841 (New Shannon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #683841 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Pleasant
- Location given for New Shannon Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9839815 Lon: -89.6084143
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Marshall, 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 from Point A (ie- New Shannon 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. |