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A visit to the Oliver Cemetery ...


The location of the Oliver 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 Oliver Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4101°   (36° 24' 36")

Lon:   -88.4648°   (-88° 27' 53")

The Oliver Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Oliver Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oliver Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Oliver 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oliver Cemetery.

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

    • Cottage Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Whitlock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Bell City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Conyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Protemus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Ore Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tumbling
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Tri City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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)
      • Latham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County
      • Henry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Dresden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Gleason
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
        • Gleason is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
      • Oakland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henry County
      • Murray
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>

    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 Oliver Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Oliver Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hays Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
    • Bowden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
    • Clary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clary Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemp Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Cottage Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Wade Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Grooms Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grooms Cemetery
      • Brent Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brent Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brent Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery

    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 Oliver Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296418  (Oliver Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296418 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: Cottage Grove
      • County: Henry         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1296418 (Oliver Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    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 Henry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oliver Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4101, Longitude: -88.4648       In this case, the coordinates for the Oliver 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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