A visit to the 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 Shannon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shannon Cemetery:
34.1215, -88.7098
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Shannon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shannon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shannon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Dotys Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Temples Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Temples Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temples Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- English Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
- Old Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Verona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mallory Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nettleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63338 <5>
- Old Coffee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Coffee Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Coffee Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Grey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Plantersville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shannon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nettleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Okolona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bissell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Tupelo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Wren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Ballardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Mooreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Carolina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Indian Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Goodford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Van Vleet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Abney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Amory
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Saltillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Shannon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amory
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- Okolona
- Tupelo
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #706806 (Shannon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706806 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shannon
- Location given for Shannon Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.121498 Lon: -88.7097736
- 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 Lee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |