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A visit to the Edgar Cemetery ...


The location of the Edgar 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 Edgar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3634°   (36° 21' 48")

Lon:   -88.2692°   (-88° 16' 9")

The Edgar Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the southwest of the Edgar Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Edgar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Edgar 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edgar Cemetery.

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

    • Whitlock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conyersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Hazel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Springville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Manleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Big Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Faxon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Harris Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Ore Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Tumbling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Protemus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Bell City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Murray
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>

    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 Edgar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Edgar Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunlap - Hall Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
    • Puckett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Hansel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Old Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Antioch Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Allman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Glover Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glover Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Upchurch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upchurch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upchurch Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Bowden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason 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 Edgar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1283512  (Edgar Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283512 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: Paris
      • County: Henry         Elev: 125
      • Location given for GNIS #1283512 (Edgar Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    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 Henry, 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 obstructions 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 Edgar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3634, Longitude: -88.2692       In this case, the coordinates for the Edgar 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.




 

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