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A visit to the Land 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 Land Cemetery ...

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

35.2504, -89.7006

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Land Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Land Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Land Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Log Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Log Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Union Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grays Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Grays Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Morning Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morning Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Grove Cemetery
  • Morning Sun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun Cemetery
  • Priddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priddy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Seward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Seward Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Gratitude Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Gratitude Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratitude Cemetery
    • Memory Hill Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Memory Hill Gardens is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Gardens
    • Galilee Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Toll Gate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
    • McCulley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
    • Waymond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Waymond Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymond 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]<3> of the Land Cemetery.

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

  • Arlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lakeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickory Withe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
  • Gallaway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartlett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cordova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosemark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
  • Canadaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Elba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Braden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Germantown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Atoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Idaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
    • Millington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Bailey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bailey is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Macon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
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    • Lucy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
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    • Collierville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Munford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Wilkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock

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 Land 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 Land Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Land Cemetery: