A visit to the Gravel Hill 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gravel Hill Cemetery:
35.0868, -88.5256
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the north northwest of the Gravel Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gravel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Damron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pleasant Site Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Lorraine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lorraine Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- McCullar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCullar Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullar Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Falcon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Ramer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ramer Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer Cemetery
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Michie Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Pebble Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pebble Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gravel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eastview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Caffey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Guys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ramer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Michie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stantonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Chewalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Purdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Nash Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Crump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Pyburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Leapwood
(15 miles [24.1 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 Gravel Hill 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Corinth
- Falcon
- Purdy
- Selmer
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 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 Gravel Hill 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1308665 (Gravel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1308665 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: Guys
- Location given for Gravel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0867515 Lon: -88.5256021
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravel Hill 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. |