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A visit to the Meridian Cemetery ...

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 Meridian Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.1317°   (36° 7' 54")

Lon:   -88.7162°   (-88° 42' 58")

The Meridian Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Meridian Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Meridian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pittman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pittman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pittman Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Greenfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17175 <6>
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Brock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brock Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Seminary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Higgs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higgs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Hornbeak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornbeak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornbeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hornbeak Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Old Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Hall Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gibson County
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Winston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Gibson County
    • Bruff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruff Cemetery is located in Gibson County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Beech Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Edmonston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmonston Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Parks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Simms Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Weakley County

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 Meridian Cemetery.

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

  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Gibson County
  • Gleason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
    • Gleason is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <7>
  • Trezevant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wingo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
    • Wingo is located in Carroll County
  • Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitway
    • Whitway is located in Gibson County
  • Dresden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Weakley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <7>
  • Atwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • McKenzie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
    • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <7>
  • Concord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Gibson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McLemoresville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Hico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Carroll County
    • Tumbling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Ore Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Sidonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ralston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Whitthorne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Rutherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <7>
    • Dyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <7>
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <7>
    • Henry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <7>
    • Kenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 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 Meridian 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 Meridian 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 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 Meridian Cemetery:

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 Meridian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1322372  (Meridian Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1322372 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: Pillowville
    • County: Weakley         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #1322372 (Meridian Cemetery)

The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meridian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1317, Longitude: -88.7162       In this case, the coordinates for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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