A visit to the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mays Cemetery:
35.1712, -86.8772
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mays Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the west northwest of the Mays Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Houze Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Houze Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houze Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- Phelps Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Phelps Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps Cemetery
- Minatra Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Minatra Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minatra Cemetery
- Frankewing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Frankewing Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankewing Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Abernathy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Osburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marks Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Worley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Birdsong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Birdsong Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsong Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Bee Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bee Spring Cemetery is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring Cemetery
- Hereford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hereford Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- McBurg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McBurg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBurg Cemetery
- Rambo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rambo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Allsup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Allsup Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allsup Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton 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 Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Frankewing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pisgah is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Aymett Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Wheelerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Dellrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elkton is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Dickson Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Boonshill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Pulaski
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Field
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pearl City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Hughey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Delina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Elkmont Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Ardmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cash Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Prospect
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Molino
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Molino is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Harms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harms is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harms
- Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Anthony Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Ardmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Mays Cemetery. The following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays 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 professional and volunteer 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 Mays 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 Mays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293028 (Mays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293028 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: 231 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tarpley
- Location given for Mays Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1711916 Lon: -86.8772254
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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- Mays 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |