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A visit to the Shannon 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 Shannon Cemetery ...

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

35.3915, -88.1834

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

The Shannon Cemetery is located in Decatur County<2>.

The county seat for Decatur County is located in Decaturville. Decaturville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Shannon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shannon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shannon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Corinth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Saltillo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Saltillo Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • New Russell Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Russell Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Kelley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Whitelawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Whitelawn Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelawn Cemetery
  • Tarbet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tarbet Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarbet Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • Shady Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Connelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Connelly Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Altom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altom Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altom Cemetery
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Decatur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • Gardner - Wylie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Shannon Cemetery.

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

  • Saltillo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Dunbar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Sibley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Cedar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Sardis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Paulks ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Paulks is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
  • Scotts Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Milledgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • New Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
  • Savannah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reagan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Crump
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Decaturville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Enville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Adamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leapwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Leapwood is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leapwood
    • Chesterfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Rhodes Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town

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 Shannon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Decatur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shannon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Shannon Cemetery: