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:
36.5120, -86.7394
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 Robertson County<2>.
The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies just to the west 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 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Shannon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shannon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bigbee Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bigbee Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bigbee Chapel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Cross Plains.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9300 <5>
- Owens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- McMurry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McMurry Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurry Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Jernigan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
- Seals Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Seals Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals Cemetery
- Reppto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Reppto Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reppto Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of White House.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17585 <5>
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Durrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Durrett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Savage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Savage Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Cemetery
- Baggett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Baggett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Covington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Durett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Durett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durett Cemetery
- Shannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Cooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Villines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Villines Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villines Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Jernigan Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Cross Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Calistia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- White House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Mulloy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Orlinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hygeia Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Johnsons Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Hall Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Cottontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prices Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Barren Plain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Goodlettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Adairville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Fountain Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mitchellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Flewellyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
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 Robertson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shannon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adairville
- Greenbrier
- Portland
- Springfield
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 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Robertson 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 Shannon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1301231 (Shannon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1301231 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: Robertson
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orlinda
- Location given for Shannon Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5119892 Lon: -86.7394407
- 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 Robertson, 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- Shannon 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> | 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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