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A visit to the Sharps Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharps 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 Sharps Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5092°   (35° 30' 33")

Lon:   -89.5820°   (-89° 34' 55")

The Sharps Cemetery is located in Tipton County<2>.

The county seat for Tipton County is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the northwest of the Sharps Cemetery .

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 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 Sharps Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Tipton 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 Sharps 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 Sharps Cemetery.

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

    • Covington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Keeling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
      • Keeling is located in Hancock County
    • Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
    • Braden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Idaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Stanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bride
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Haywood County
    • Henning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Garland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Burlison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gallaway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Durhamville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
        • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
      • Munford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Atoka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
        • Atoka is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <4>
      • Gilt Edge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
        • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Rosemark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
        • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
      • Fort Pillow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
        • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
      • Luckett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
        • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
      • Ripley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>

    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 Sharps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tipton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sharps Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Tipton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Cemetery
    • Tipton Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tipton Memorial Gardens is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Memorial Gardens
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • R.H. Munford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Beech Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Chapel Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Chapel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Towson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towson Cemetery is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clopton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clopton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clopton Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clopton Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Scrub Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scrub Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scrub Oak Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scrub Oak Cemetery
      • Morrison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Pipkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipkins Cemetery is located in Tipton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipkins Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter 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 Sharps Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1301278  (Sharps Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1301278 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: Gift
      • County: Tipton         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #1301278 (Sharps Cemetery)

    The official website for Tipton County: www.tiptonco.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 Tipton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sharps Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5092, Longitude: -89.5820       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharps 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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