A visit to the Mount Nebo 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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery:
35.0592, -87.5367
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Nebo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Nebo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Nebo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Wayland Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Belew Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew Cemetery
- Chinubee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Chinubee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinubee Cemetery
- West Point Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Point Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Hollis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hollis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cauhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hensley Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensley Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ridge Cemetery
- Old West Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hensley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McDougal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McDougal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Loretto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto Cemetery
- Loretto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Loretto Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto Cemetery
- Clack Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Clack Branch Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clack Branch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Nebo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Joseph
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Loretto
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Pruitton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Rascal Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Belew ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belew is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
- Busby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Arnot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Arkdell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Zip City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Bailey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Comer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Killen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Collinwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Nebo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bailey Springs
- Collinwood
- Loretto
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 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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Mt. Nebo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1642008 (Mount Nebo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1642008 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph
- Location given for Mount Nebo Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0592486 Lon: -87.5366897
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lawrence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Nebo 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> | 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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