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A visit to the Shearin Cemetery ...

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 Shearin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5406°   (35° 32' 26")

Lon:   -86.6039°   (-86° 36' 14")

The Shearin Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east southeast of the Shearin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Shearin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Darnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Glasscock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasscock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasscock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glasscock Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Lentz - Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz - Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lentz - Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Crowells Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowells Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Old Crowell Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Crowell Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Crowell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Crowell Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Shearin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shearin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stallings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallings Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Darnell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darnell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Story Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13051 <5>
    • Molder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Molder Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Collier - Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier - Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier - Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shearin Cemetery.

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

  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Whitaker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
    • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vannatta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Belfast
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Marshall County
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Marshall County
  • Caney Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Holts Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Lewisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Talley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
      • Talley is located in Marshall County
    • Eagleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bell Buckle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <7>
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Leftwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leftwich. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
      • Leftwich is located in Maury County
    • Yell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Allisona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Wartrace
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Shearin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shearin Cemetery:

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 Shearin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1269950  (Shearin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1269950 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: Unionville
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 214
    • Location given for GNIS #1269950 (Shearin Cemetery)

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 Bedford, 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' 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 Shearin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5406, Longitude: -86.6039       In this case, the coordinates for the Shearin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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