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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:

35.2365, -87.2561

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 Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dotson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
  • Freeman Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Tripp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
  • McLean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McLean Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Mimosa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Kimbrough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Yarbrough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbrough Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Lawrenceburg City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • West Side Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Choates Creek UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Choates Creek UMC Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choates Creek UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Choates Creek UMC Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Pulaski.
      • The Choates Creek UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Choates Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10501 <5>
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Weakley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
  • Lawrenceburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bodenham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
  • Ethridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Webber City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
  • Leoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fall River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Liberty Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Park Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
  • Wales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wales is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Campbellsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbellsville is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Anthony Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
    • Busby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
    • Green Field
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Minor Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Henryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Loretto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Bufords
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords

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 Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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: