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The location of the Memory Hill Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Memory Hill Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memory Hill Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Hill Gardens

Lat:   35.2287°   (35° 13' 43")

Lon:   -89.7884°   (-89° 47' 18")

The Memory Hill Gardens is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Memory Hill Gardens .

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 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 Memory Hill Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Memory Hill Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memory Hill Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Hill Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Bartlett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
    • Lakeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
    • Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Germantown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rosemark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
    • Millington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Binghampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Forest Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Hickory Withe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
      • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Gallaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Woodstock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
      • Bailey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Bailey is located in Shelby County
      • Canadaville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
        • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
      • Parkway Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
        • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
      • Wilkinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
        • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Atoka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
        • Atoka is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
      • Hunt Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
        • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
      • Oakville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
        • Oakville is located in Shelby County
      • Collierville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Idaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
        • Idaville is located in Tipton County
      • Cuba
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Cuba is located in Shelby County
      • Memphis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
      • Munford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Giles Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
        • Giles Town is located in Shelby County

    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 Memory Hill Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Hill Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Memory Hill Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memory Hill Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Toll Gate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toll Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toll Gate Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastlawn Memorial Park is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Memorial Park
    • Forest Hill Cemetery East
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morning Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Grove Cemetery
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Sun Cemetery
    • Log Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Log Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Log Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Log Union Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Gardens is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Gardens
    • Noahs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noahs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noahs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noahs Cemetery
    • Chambers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    • Land Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Gildfield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gildfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gildfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gildfield Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Grays Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grays Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Creek Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Williams Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Egypt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
      • Raleigh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Baxter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxter Cemetery
      • Reid Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reid Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Priddy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priddy Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

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

    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 Memory Hill Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1293593  (Memory Hill Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1293593 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ellendale
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #1293593 (Memory Hill Gardens)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memory Hill Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2287, Longitude: -89.7884       In this case, the coordinates for the Memory Hill Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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