A visit to the Memphis National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Memphis National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Memphis National Cemetery (FG ID #15596).
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 Memphis National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memphis National Cemetery:
35.1735, -89.9374
The Memphis National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
The cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies just to the west southwest of the Memphis National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memphis National Cemetery.
Name Variations for Memphis National Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Memphis National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mississippi River National Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Memphis National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memphis National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Raleigh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Memphis.
- The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Central Avenue Cemetery
- Ridge High Cemetery
- St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1164395 <1>
- Barton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Potters Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Potters Field is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
- Pt. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Gardens is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Gardens
- Eastlawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forest Hill Cemetery East
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Egypt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Egypt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Son of Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Son of Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Son of Zion Cemetery
- Baron Hirsch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Baron Hirsch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baron Hirsch Cemetery
- Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memphis National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memphis National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Binghampton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Hunt Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bartlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Germantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Capleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ramsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Millington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Giles Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Lakeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hulbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- West Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Horn Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Southaven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sunset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
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 Memphis National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memphis National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bartlett
- Cordova
- Germantown
- Memphis
- Millington
- Mound City
- Olive Branch
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Memphis National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Memphis National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #15596
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1648118 (Memphis National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1648118 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Memphis
- Location given for Memphis National Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1734224 Lon: -89.9370326
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memphis National 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. |