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A visit to the Morning Sun 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 Morning Sun Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morning Sun Cemetery:

35.1984, -89.7415

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

The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Morning Sun Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Morning Sun Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morning Sun Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Galilee Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Toll Gate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Cemetery
  • Chambers Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Memory Hill Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Memory Hill Gardens is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Gardens
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Grays Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Grays Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek Cemetery
  • Log Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Log Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Union Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Baxter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baxter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Reid Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Priddy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priddy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Land Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Eastlawn Memorial Park is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Memorial Park
    • Forest Hill Cemetery East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cordova.
      • The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robins - Dickey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562954 <5>
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Fisherville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fisherville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville Cemetery
    • Seward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Seward Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells 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 Morning Sun Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morning Sun Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cordova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lakeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bartlett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Canadaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
  • Forest Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Hickory Withe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
  • Bailey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • The Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Collierville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gallaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
    • Lucy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lucy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Binghampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
    • Parkway Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
    • Piperton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Millington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Rossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Macon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Macon is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Capleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Capleville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
    • Braden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Atoka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Morning Sun Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morning Sun Cemetery: