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A visit to the Raleigh 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 Raleigh Cemetery ...

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

35.2026, -89.9190

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Raleigh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies just to the west southwest of the Raleigh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Raleigh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Raleigh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
  • Memphis National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memphis National Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memphis National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
    • The Memphis National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mississippi River National Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15596 <5>
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
  • Pt. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery
  • Potters Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Potters Field is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
  • Mt. Vernon Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Vernon Gardens is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Gardens
  • Eastlawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Eastlawn Memorial Park is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Memorial Park
  • Forest Hill Cemetery East
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Memphis.
    • The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Central Avenue Cemetery
    • Ridge High Cemetery
    • St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1164395 <5>
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Ward Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ward Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Memorial Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memphis Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15595 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cordova.
      • The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robins - Dickey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562954 <5>
    • Goldsby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Goldsby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsby Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Millington.
      • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Woodhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15586 <5>
    • Little John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Little John Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Toll Gate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Toll Gate Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Cemetery
    • Galilee Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Memory Hill Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Memory Hill Gardens is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Hill Gardens
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raleigh Cemetery.

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

  • Binghampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
  • The Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Bartlett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Lucy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lucy is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
  • Hunt Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
  • Memphis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Parkway Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
  • Cordova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Millington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ramsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cuba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cuba is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Giles Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
    • Lakeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Capleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Capleville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
    • Forest Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Rosemark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Wilkinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Raleigh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raleigh 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 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 Raleigh Cemetery: