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A visit to the Harkey Cemetery ...


The location of the Harkey 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 Harkey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2634°   (36° 15' 48")

Lon:   -88.8014°   (-88° 48' 5")

The Harkey Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies just to the east of the Harkey 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 websites either 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 Harkey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Weakley 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 Harkey 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harkey Cemetery.

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

    • Sharon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ralston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Sidonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Dresden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
    • Martin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • McConnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Four Points
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Gleason
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ore Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Latham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County
      • Rutherford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
        • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <4>
      • Tumbling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Pierce Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
        • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
      • Rives
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
        • Rives is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • South Fulton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
        • South Fulton is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
      • Tilghman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
        • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
      • Fulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • Dyer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Dyer is located in Gibson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
      • Union City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <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 Harkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Weakley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Harkey Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crockett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Somers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somers Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somers Cemetery
    • Public Well Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Public Well Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • The Public Well Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Public Wells Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Public Well Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17507 <6>
    • Baldridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldridge Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldridge Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Rice - Underwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice - Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice - Underwood Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice - Underwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Travis Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Chapel Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crutchfield - Rowlett Cemetery
      • Carlton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Hannings Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hannings Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannings Cemetery
      • Cate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cate Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cate Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Adams Chapel Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hutchins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins 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 Harkey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1701082  (Harkey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1701082 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: Martin
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #1701082 (Harkey Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    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 Weakley, 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 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 Harkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2634, Longitude: -88.8014       In this case, the coordinates for the Harkey 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>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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