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 ...
The Shannon Cemetery is located in Lee County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Blackwood Grove Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Dotys Chapel Cemetery
- English Family Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Grey Cemetery
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Lee Memorial Park
- The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
- Mallory Family Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
- The Memory Gardens is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Nettleton Cemetery
- The Nettleton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton Cemetery
- Old Chapel Cemetery
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Coffee Cemetery
- The Old Coffee Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Old Union Cemetery
- The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Plantersville Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Temples Cemetery
- The Temples Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Union Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- Verona Cemetery
- The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
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 alphabetically:
- Abney
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
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- Amory
- Ballardsville
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
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- Bissell
- Bissell is located in Lee County
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- Carolina
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
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- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
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- Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
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- Egypt
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
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- Goodford
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
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- Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
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- Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
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- Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Nettleton
- New Wren
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
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- Okolona
- Plantersville
- Richmond
- Richmond is located in Lee County
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- Saltillo
- Shannon
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
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- Tupelo
- Van Vleet
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
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- Verona
- Wren
- Wren is located in Monroe County
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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 begin 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 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Shannon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |