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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Durham Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Durham Cemetery (FG ID #11568)

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 Durham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6523°   (35° 39' 8")

Lon:   -89.4795°   (-89° 28' 46")

The Durham Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<3>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the north northwest of the Durham 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 Durham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Durham 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Durham Cemetery.

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

    • Durhamville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Toulon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Ripley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
    • Arp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Covington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Luckett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
    • Edith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Stanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Bride
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Keeling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
        • Keeling is located in Hancock County
      • Fort Pillow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
      • Garland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Garland is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Mason
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ko Ko
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
        • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
      • Owl City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
        • Owl City is located in Haywood County
      • Chestnut Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
        • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
      • Halls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
        • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <5>
      • Fredonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
      • Willow Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
      • Johnsons Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
        • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
      • Burlison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
        • Burlison is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <5>
      • Brighton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
      • Maury City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
        • Maury City is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people

    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 Durham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lauderdale County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Durham Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Durhamville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elam Durhamville Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Estes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estes Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marrows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Ripley Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ripley Memorial Gardens is located in Lauderdale County
      • The Ripley Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Lauderdale County Memorial Gardens
      • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15589 <2>
    • Turnpike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnpike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnpike Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnpike Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Prater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Canfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Canfield Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • The Canfield Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ripley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10142 <2>
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16006 <2>
      • Clark Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Poplar Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Henning.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17324 <2>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Mary's Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Mary's Chapel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mary's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Ripley.
        • The Mary's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mary's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #186803 <2>

    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 Durham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1283226  (Durham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283226 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: Durhamville
      • County: Lauderdale         Elev: 96
      • Location given for GNIS #1283226 (Durham Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #11568

    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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Durham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6523, Longitude: -89.4795       In this case, the coordinates for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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