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A visit to the Old Shannon 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 Old Shannon Cemetery ...

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

35.4117, -88.0367

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

The Old Shannon Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Old Shannon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Shannon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Old Shannon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Montague Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
  • Nance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Nance Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
  • Turnbo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Turnbo Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbo Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
  • Backbone Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
  • Lone Chestnut Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Chestnut Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chestnut Cemetery
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lafferty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
    • Channell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Channell Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channell Cemetery
    • Lott Landing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lott Landing Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Landing Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Lizard Glade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lizard Glade Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Glade Cemetery
    • Haggard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haggard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggard Cemetery
    • Helton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Culp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Shannon Cemetery.

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

  • Clifton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunbar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Saltillo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
  • Sorby ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sorby is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
  • Decaturville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Flatwoods
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Paulks ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Paulks is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
  • Scotts Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Sibley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Sardis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Savannah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Waynesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mousetail ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mousetail is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Milledgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 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 Old Shannon 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 Old Shannon 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 Old Shannon Cemetery: