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A visit to the Greer Cemetery ...


The location of the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3512°   (36° 21' 4")

Lon:   -88.3253°   (-88° 19' 31")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Greer 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 Greer 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.

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

    • Whitlock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • New Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Puryear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Conyersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Springville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Ore Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tumbling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Big Sandy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Harris Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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)
      • Protemus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
        • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • New Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell City
        (16 miles [25.7 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)
      • McKenzie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
      • 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>
      • Gleason
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
        • Gleason is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
      • Faxon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Lynnville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)

    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 Greer 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 Greer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Powell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • McCuthen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCuthen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCuthen Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCuthen Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Birds Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birds Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Creek Cemetery
    • Birds Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birds Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Creek Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Henry County Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry County Memorial Gardens is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry County Memorial Gardens
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Dobbins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dobbins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Dunlap - Hall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Old Antioch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Leeper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leeper Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeper Cemetery
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bruce Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9852 <7>
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Crutchfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutchfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crutchfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield Cemetery
      • Paris City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Paris City Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • The Paris City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16814 <7>
      • Tharpe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tharpe Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharpe Cemetery
      • Hill Crest Memorial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Hansel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Edgar Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edgar Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider 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 Greer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1306524  (Greer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1306524 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: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #1306524 (Greer 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 'straight-line' 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 Greer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3512, Longitude: -88.3253       In this case, the coordinates for the Greer 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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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