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A visit to the Mercer Cemetery ...


The location of the Mercer Cemetery 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 Mercer Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercer Cemetery

Lat:   35.4842°   (35° 29' 3")

Lon:   -89.0476°   (-89° 2' 51")

The Mercer Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mercer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Mercer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Mercer Cemetery 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mercer Cemetery.

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

    • Mercer
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vildo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vildo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
    • Woodland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Hillville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Huntersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Eurekaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
    • Toone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Medon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Willow Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fayette Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
        • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
      • Whiteville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
        • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
      • Ko Ko
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
        • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
      • Dancyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
        • Dancyville is located in Haywood County
      • Shandy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
        • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
      • Deanburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
        • Deanburg is located in Chester County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
      • Brownsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolivar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Silerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
        • Silerton is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Bells
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Crockett County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>

    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 Mercer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mercer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Forrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
    • Vison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vison Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vison Cemetery
    • Forrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Norvell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norvell Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norvell Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Vison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vison Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vison Cemetery
    • Bond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Currie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Currie Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Cloverport Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverport Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloverport Chapel Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverport Chapel Cemetery
    • Brown Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Creek Cemetery is located in Haywood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Currie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Currie Cemetery is located in Haywood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Vildo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Church Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Church Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Springfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield 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 Mercer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1293607  (Mercer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1293607 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: Mercer
      • County: Madison         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #1293607 (Mercer Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/

    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 Madison, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mercer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4842, Longitude: -89.0476       In this case, the coordinates for the Mercer Cemetery 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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