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A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

35.5140, -88.0342

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

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies just to the northwest of the Murphy Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boyer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Yarbro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarbro Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Decaturville.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15917 <5>
  • Pace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Luton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
    • Mager Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mager Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mager Cemetery
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
    • Harder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Harder Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harder Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

  • Decaturville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunbar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Flatwoods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
  • Scotts Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Linden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saltillo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Jeannette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Sorby ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sorby is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
    • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
    • Reagan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Beardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
    • Sibley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Paulks ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Paulks is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs

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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Murphy Cemetery: