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:
36.0706, -87.6075
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 Humphreys County<2>.
The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west 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 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the May Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Berryman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Berryman Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
- Washburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Washburn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Bethpage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethpage Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Few Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Few Chapel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Few Chapel Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- McElhiney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McElhiney Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElhiney Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Chambers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- McCollum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCandless Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McCandless Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCandless Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Crowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Wetherspoon Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tennessee City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Etheridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
- Balthrop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Balthrop Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balthrop Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from May Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McEwen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Whitehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hurricane Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Omega ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Vanleer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Only
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Graham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Nunnelly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Burns
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Bakerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
- Erin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Abiff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Slayden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Whitfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Tennessee Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Woods Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
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 Humphreys County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The May Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bakerville
- Burns
- Charlotte
- Dickson
- Erin
- Erin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the May Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- McEwen
- Waverly
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 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 Humphreys 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 #1292995 (May Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1292995 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: Humphreys
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tennessee City
- Location given for May Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0706163 Lon: -87.6075184
- 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 Humphreys, 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- 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. |
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