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A visit to the Murrell Cemetery ...


The location of the Murrell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Murrell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4939°   (36° 29' 38")

Lon:   -88.6337°   (-88° 38' 1")

The Murrell Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.

The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Murrell Cemetery .

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 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 Murrell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Weakley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Murrell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murrell Cemetery.

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

    • Lynnville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Latham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Bell City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Tri City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Protemus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wingo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • McConnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fulton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • South Fulton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
        • South Fulton is located in Obion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <4>
      • Ralston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Ralston is located in Weakley County
      • Ore Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Pryorsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
        • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Dresden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
      • New Boston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Henry County
      • Pierce Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
        • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
      • Martin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Whitlock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
        • Whitlock is located in Henry County
      • Puryear
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
        • Puryear is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Hazel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
      • Fulgham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
        • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)

    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 Murrell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Weakley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Sisson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sisson Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisson Cemetery
    • Foy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foy Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foy Cemetery
    • Pinegar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinegar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinegar Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinegar Cemetery
    • Workman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • McClain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • High Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Doron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doron Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doron Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • North Union Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Chapel Cemetery
    • McClain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Good Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Springs Cemetery
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Maxey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Stuntson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuntson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuntson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuntson Cemetery
      • Bynum Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Seay Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seay Cemetery is located in Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seay Cemetery
      • Rhodes Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Murrell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1295155  (Murrell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1295155 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: Latham
      • County: Weakley         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #1295155 (Murrell Cemetery)

    The official website for Weakley County: www.weakleycountytn.gov/

    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 Weakley, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murrell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4939, Longitude: -88.6337       In this case, the coordinates for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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