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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5140°   (35° 30' 50")

Lon:   -88.0342°   (-88° 2' 3")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Yarbro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yarbro Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • 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 northwest 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Luton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luton Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Perry County
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ivey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Slater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Mager Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mager Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mager Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Culp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Culp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Denton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Harder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harder Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Broadway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadway Cemetery is located in Perry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
  • Clifton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
  • Flatwoods
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mousetail ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Cedar Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <6>
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chesterfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chesterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Jeannette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Reagan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <6>
    • Beardstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Sibley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Waynesboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
    • Poplar Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County

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 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 Murphy Cemetery:

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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1316762  (Murphy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1316762 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Perryville
    • County: Decatur         Elev: 124
    • Location given for GNIS #1316762 (Murphy Cemetery)

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcountytn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

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 Decatur, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murphy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5140, Longitude: -88.0342       In this case, the coordinates for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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