A visit to the Chambers 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 Chambers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chambers Cemetery:
35.1020, -88.3953
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Chambers Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chambers Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Chambers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chambers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pebble Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pebble Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Shiloh.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151332 <5>
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Cemetery
- Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Michie.
- The Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Michie Church of God Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458345 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Turner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Shiloh.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19569 <5>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18448 <5>
- West Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The West Shiloh Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Beshears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beshears Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beshears Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Childers Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Childers Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chambers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chambers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shiloh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Michie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Caffey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Nash Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Pyburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Eastview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Crump
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Guys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Bruton Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Savannah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Selmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Ramer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Leapwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
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 Chambers 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 Chambers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Corinth
- Falcon
- Purdy
- Savannah
- Selmer
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 Chambers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McNairy 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 Chambers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1280210 (Chambers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1280210 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: McNairy
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Michie
- Location given for Chambers Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1020286 Lon: -88.3953206
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chambers 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. |