A visit to the Mount Vernon 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. Vernon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
35.0706, -88.5712
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the north of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Houston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Ramer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ramer Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer Cemetery
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Falcon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Lorraine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lorraine Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Site Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCullar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The McCullar Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullar Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eastview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Guys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Ramer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Caffey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Chewalla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Michie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stantonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bethel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Purdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rose Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Nash Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Hamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Biggersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
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. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McNairy County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Corinth
- Falcon
- Purdy
- Selmer
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 professional and volunteer 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. Vernon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McNairy 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. Vernon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1308710 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1308710 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: McNairy
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Guys
- Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0706411 Lon: -88.5711592
- 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 McNairy, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Vernon 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |