A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the May Cemetery:
35.3181, -87.1706
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The May Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the May Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the May Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the May Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Helton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Campbellsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yokley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley Cemetery
- Rhea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhea Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Marcella Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marcella Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella Cemetery
- Mint Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mint Spring Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Kimbrough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Whitson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Morris Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Morris Town Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Town Cemetery
- Yokley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yokley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley Cemetery
- Lucy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lucy Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Liberty Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bodenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Wales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Webber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Bufords
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Ethridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Screamer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Lawrenceburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Flatwoods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Park Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Fall River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Broadview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Anthony Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Green Field
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Henryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Leoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frierson Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Aymett Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Culleoka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lawrenceburg
- Lynnville
- Mount Pleasant
- Pulaski
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 May Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles 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 May Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1292993 (May Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1292993 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: Giles
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Campbellsville
- Location given for May Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3181342 Lon: -87.1705673
- 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 Giles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- May 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. |