A visit to the Priddy 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 Priddy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Priddy Cemetery:
35.1956, -89.6651
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Priddy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Priddy Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west of the Priddy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Priddy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Priddy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grays Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Grays Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Seward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Seward Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Cemetery
- Chambers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Fisherville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fisherville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- McCulley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McCulley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulley Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Mabone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mabone Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabone Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Land Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Land Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Cemetery
- Log Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Log Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Union Cemetery
- Morning Sun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun Cemetery
- Morning Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Farwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Farwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
- Dudney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dudney Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudney Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Braswell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw 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 Priddy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Priddy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canadaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Hickory Withe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Lakeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Gallaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bartlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Bailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Collierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Macon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Piperton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Rosemark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Braden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Barton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
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 Priddy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Priddy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bartlett
- Collierville
- Cordova
- Germantown
- Millington
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 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 Priddy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Priddy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298526 (Priddy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298526 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eads
- Location given for Priddy Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.195644 Lon: -89.6650809
- 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 Shelby, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Priddy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |