A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Palmer Cemetery:
36.4034, -88.5862
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Palmer Cemetery is located in Weakley County<2>.
The county seat for Weakley County is located in Dresden. Dresden lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Palmer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Palmer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Palmer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lemon Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Macks Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Macks Grove Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Grove Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Doron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Doron Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doron Cemetery
- Winstead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Winstead Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Matheny Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Owens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Hodges Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Mahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mahan Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Palmer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cottage Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ore Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Latham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- New Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Dresden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tumbling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Protemus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Gleason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Whitlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tri City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Puryear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Harris Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- McConnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Martin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conyersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Hazel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sedalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Water Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dresden
- Fulton
- Henry
- Martin
- Paris
- Paris lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Palmer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Sharon
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 Palmer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Weakley County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Palmer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1296696 (Palmer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1296696 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Weakley
- Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Palmersville
- Location given for Palmer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4033929 Lon: -88.586162
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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