A visit to the McClain 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 McClain Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McClain Cemetery:
36.4834, -88.5792
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McClain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.
The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the McClain Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McClain Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the McClain Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McGuire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- North Union Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stuntson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Stuntson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuntson Cemetery
- Bynum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bynum Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
- McClain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClain Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Doron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Doron Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doron Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Cardwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Cemetery
- Pickard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pickard Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickard Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- High Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The High Hill Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
- Murrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Acree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Mahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mahan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
- Hendrix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Boydsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boydsville Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydsville Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Seay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Seay Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seay 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 McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McClain Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bell City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Protemus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Tri City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Sedalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Ore Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Puryear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Whitlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McConnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conyersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Ralston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Tumbling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Pryorsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
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 McClain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Weakley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McClain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dresden
- Fulton
- Martin
- Murray
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 McClain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Weakley 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 McClain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293141 (McClain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293141 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: Weakley
- Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Palmersville
- Location given for McClain Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.483392 Lon: -88.5792162
- 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 Weakley, 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' (or 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- McClain 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. |