A visit to the Germantown 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 Germantown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Germantown Cemetery:
35.0854, -89.8134
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Germantown Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Germantown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Germantown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Germantown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Germantown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
- The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memphis Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15595 <5>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cordova.
- The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robins - Dickey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562954 <5>
- All Saints Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Woods Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The South Woods Memorial Park is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woods Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Woods Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Memphis.
- The South Woods Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Southwoods Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983707 <5>
- Mt. Vernon Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Gardens is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Gardens
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Stateline Church of Christ
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eastlawn Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill Cemetery East
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oakville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Cemetery
- Cowan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cowan Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
- Castleberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Castleberry Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Memphis.
- The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Central Avenue Cemetery
- Ridge High Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1164395 <5>
- Clemonts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Clemonts Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemonts Cemetery
- Blocker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Blocker Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
- Halliburton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Halliburton Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliburton Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Abington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baxter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Morning Sun Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun Cemetery
- Morning Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Toll Gate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Cemetery
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 Germantown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Germantown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Germantown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Forest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Parkway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Bailey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Capleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- The Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Olive Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Collierville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bartlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Binghampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Binghampton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Southaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Canadaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Hunt Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
- Cayce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Rossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Germantown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Germantown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bartlett
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Germantown
- Memphis
- Olive Branch
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 Germantown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Germantown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1326274 (Germantown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1326274 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Germantown
- Location given for Germantown Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0853688 Lon: -89.8134192
- 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 Shelby, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Germantown 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. |
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