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A visit to the Puryear Cemetery ...


The location of the Puryear 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 Puryear Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4459°   (36° 26' 45")

Lon:   -88.3437°   (-88° 20' 37")

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

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Puryear Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Puryear 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 Puryear 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Puryear Cemetery.

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

    • Puryear
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Hazel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Whitlock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Harris Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Protemus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Bell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Murray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henry County
      • Tri City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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)
      • Lynnville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Ore Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Tumbling
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Henry
        (17 miles [27.4 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>
      • Springville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Almo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
        • Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Kirksey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)

    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 Puryear 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 Puryear Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Henry
      • Henry lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Puryear Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Murray
    • Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Gore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gore Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
    • Provine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Provine Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provine Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Foundry Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foundry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foundry Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foundry Hill Cemetery
      • Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foundary Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Foundary Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
      • Rennolds Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rennolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rennolds Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rennolds Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Conyersville Community Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Conyersville Community Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conyersville Community Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Puryear.
        • The Conyersville Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Conyersville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyersville Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10779 <6>
      • Conyersville Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conyersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conyersville Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conyersville Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Hendrix Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix 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 Puryear Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1306931  (Puryear Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1306931 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: Puryear
      • County: Henry         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #1306931 (Puryear 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 Puryear Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4459, Longitude: -88.3437       In this case, the coordinates for the Puryear 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.
    <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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