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A visit to the Bethesda Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethesda Memorial Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethesda Memorial Gardens (FG ID #9238)

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 Bethesda Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethesda Memorial Gardens

Lat:   35.1989°   (35° 11' 56")

Lon:   -88.5708°   (-88° 34' 14")

The Bethesda Memorial Gardens is located in McNairy County<2>.

The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the southwest of the Bethesda Memorial Gardens .

Name Variations for Bethesda Memorial Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethesda Memorial Gardens has also been known as:

  • Bethesda Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bethesda Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethesda Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • McCullar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCullar Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Purdy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Purdy Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Bethel Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Springs Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Falcon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falcon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falcon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Beauty Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beauty Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Pounds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pounds Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Brackin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brackin Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in McNairy County

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 Bethesda Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethesda Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Selmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <6>
  • Purdy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <6>
  • Falcon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Eastview is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Rose Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stantonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ramer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <6>
  • Masseyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Caffey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Adamsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Finger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
    • Finger is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

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 Bethesda Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McNairy County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethesda Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adamsville
  • Falcon
    • Falcon lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethesda Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Falcon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Henderson
  • Purdy
    • Purdy lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Bethesda Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Selmer
    • Selmer lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bethesda Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selmer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer

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 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 Bethesda Memorial Gardens:

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 Bethesda Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1308636  (Bethesda Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1308636 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: Purdy
    • County: McNairy         Elev: 177
    • Location given for GNIS #1308636 (Bethesda Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #9238

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McNairy, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethesda Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1989, Longitude: -88.5708    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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