A visit to the Purdon 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 Purdon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Purdon Cemetery:
35.4067, -86.8381
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Purdon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Purdon Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies just to the northeast of the Purdon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Purdon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Purdon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Purdon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- London Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The London Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- McCorkle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McCorkle Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCorkle Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fowler Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Lewisburg and Cornersville. The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Cornersville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12107 <6>
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gipson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gipson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipson Cemetery
- Boyett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Boyett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
- Tillmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Tillmon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmon Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Beech Cliff Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Beechwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beechwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cornersville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #494137 <6>
- Beatty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Beatty Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Cemetery
- Landon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Landon Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Hopwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Boyet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Boyet Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyet Cemetery
- Elliott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Elliott Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purdon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Cochran
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Globe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Cornersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Belfast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Scribner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scribner is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
- Lynnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Talley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Verona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Culleoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Anes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Leftwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Bufords
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bradshaw is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Frankewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boonshill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Caney Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
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 Purdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purdon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Purdon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Purdon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298705 (Purdon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298705 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lewisburg
- Location given for Purdon Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4067417 Lon: -86.8380568
- 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 Marshall, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Purdon 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lewisburg and Cornersville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | 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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