A visit to the Mount Vinson 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. Vinson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vinson Cemetery:
35.1890, -88.3967
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Vinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Vinson Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Vinson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vinson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Vinson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Vinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Meeks Grove Cemetery
- Meeks Grove Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15576 <5>
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Gilchrist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- West Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The West Shiloh Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shiloh Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
- McWhirter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McWhirter Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhirter Cemetery
- Adamsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adamsville Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Worley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Churchwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Churchwell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchwell Cemetery
- Adamsville War Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
- Pounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pounds Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18448 <5>
- Dollar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dollar Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Cemetery
- Rouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rouse Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse Cemetery
- Crump Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crump Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
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 Mt. Vinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vinson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stantonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Adamsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Purdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Hamburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Leapwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leapwood is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
- Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Michie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Caffey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Nash Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pyburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- Falcon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Eastview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Sibley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Selmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Slab Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Slab Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Milledgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Ramer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Bruton Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Enville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Enville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 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 Mt. Vinson 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. Vinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adamsville
- Falcon
- Purdy
- Purdy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Vinson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Savannah
- Selmer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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. Vinson 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. Vinson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1308711 (Mount Vinson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1308711 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: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stantonville
- Location given for Mount Vinson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1889713 Lon: -88.3967084
- 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 '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- Mt. Vinson 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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