The location of Island Forty Cemetery
A visit to the Island Forty Cemetery ...
The location of the Island Forty Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Island Forty Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Island Forty Cemetery ...
The Location of the Island Forty Cemetery ...
The Island Forty Cemetery is located in Shelby County. The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis.
Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Island Forty Cemetery
Lat: 35.2881° (35° 17' 17")
Lon: -90.1140° (-90° 6' 50")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Island Forty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 29 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Island Forty Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Shelby County.
| Belmount Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Benjestown Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Bledsoe Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West (W) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Crittenden Memorial Park (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Cruse Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Embury Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the South (S) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Little John Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East (E) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Malone Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Memorial Garden Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East (E) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Memorial Garden (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Mt. Olive Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Mt. Pisgah Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Mt. Vernon Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the East (E) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| New Mt. Zion Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West (W) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Pt. Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Potters Field [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| St. Johns Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| St. Marks Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| St. Matthew Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| St. Paul Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| St. Pauls Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Sunrise Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery (AR) [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Ward Memorial Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East (E) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Island Forty Cemetery.
| Amanca (AR) [Map] | Jericho (AR) [Map] |
| Bartlett [Map] | Joiner (AR) [Map] |
| Binghampton [Map] | Marion (AR) [Map] |
| Birdsong (AR) [Map] | Memphis [Map] |
| Clarkedale (AR) [Map] | Millington [Map] |
| Crawfordsville (AR) [Map] | Mound City (AR) [Map] |
| Denwood (AR) [Map] | Sunset (AR) [Map] |
| Edmondson (AR) [Map] | Turrell (AR) [Map] |
| Frenchmans Bayou (AR) [Map] | The Village [Map] |
| Giles Town [Map] | West Memphis (AR) [Map] |
| Gilmore (AR) [Map] | Wilkinsville [Map] |
| Heafer (AR) [Map] | Woodstock [Map] |
| Hunt Village [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Island Forty 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 Island Forty Cemetery.
| Bartlett [Map] | |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Memphis [Map] | |
| - | Lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Millington [Map] | |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
| Mound City [Map] | |
| - | Located in Crittenden County (AR) |
| - | Lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the South (S) of the Island Forty Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Island Forty Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Shelby County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Shelby County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Tennessee |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Tennessee |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Shelby County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Tennessee |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Island Forty Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Island Forty Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1325808 (Name of Record: Island Forty Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Shelby
Lat: 35.2881428 Lon: -90.1139812 [Map]
Elev: 66 Map Name: Locke
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Tennessee
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Island Forty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2881, Longitude: -90.1140 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Island Forty Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |