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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the Calvary Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3059°   (35° 18' 21")

Lon:   -88.3939°   (-88° 23' 38")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.

The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

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 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to McNairy County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Calvary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Adamsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Milledgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Enville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Crump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
    • Sibley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Stantonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Savannah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saltillo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Sardis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
    • Bethel Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Shiloh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jacks Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Finger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Selmer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Rhodes Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
        • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
      • Cedar Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Hamburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
      • Reagan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
      • Falcon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in McNairy County
      • Middle Fork
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
        • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
      • Pyburn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
        • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
      • Scotts Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Henderson
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McNairy County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winding Ridge Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winding Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winding Ridge Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winding Ridge Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
    • Wolverton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolverton Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Amis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amis Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amis Cemetery
    • Blakeley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blakeley Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakeley Cemetery
    • Adamsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Adamsville War Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Old Union Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweeney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Pitts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitts Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Milledgeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milledgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milledgeville Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milledgeville Cemetery
      • O'Neal Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
      • Rocky Knob Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Knob Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Knob Cemetery
      • Baucum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baucum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baucum Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baucum Cemetery
      • Combs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Combs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Combs Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Combs Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Churchwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Churchwell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchwell Cemetery
      • Norwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery

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

    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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1308643  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1308643 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: Leapwood
      • County: McNairy         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #1308643 (Calvary Cemetery)

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

    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 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 Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3059, Longitude: -88.3939       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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