A visit to the Sheboss Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sheboss Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sheboss Cemetery (FG ID #2146754).
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 Sheboss Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sheboss Cemetery:
35.6579, -87.3245
The Sheboss Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Williamsport.
The cemetery is located in Maury County<3>.
The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of the Sheboss Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sheboss 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 Sheboss Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sheboss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Whiteside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Kittrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kittrell Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pleasant Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old Well Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Old Well Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Well Cemetery
- Center Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Worley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Hampshire.
- The Jones Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jones Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14146 <1>
- Kittrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kittrell Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kittrell Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14382 <1>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cathey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Baxter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Delk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Well Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Well Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Well Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Isom Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Hampshire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13882 <1>
- Peyton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peyton Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Hampshire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17036 <1>
- Old Cathey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Old Cathey Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cathey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Cathey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Williamsport.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16573 <1>
- Blair - Love Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Love Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkins 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sheboss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sheboss Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenfield Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Duck River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Arkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Swan Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tottys Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Armour Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Armour Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
- Littlelot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Aetna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ashwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ben ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ben is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
- Primm Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Frierson Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Santa Fe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
- New Flys Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Fly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hohenwald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
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 Sheboss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sheboss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Hohenwald
- Mount Pleasant
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sheboss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Maury 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 Sheboss Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2146754
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1324895 (Sheboss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1324895 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: Maury
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenfield Bend
- Location given for Sheboss Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.657849 Lon: -87.3244563
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sheboss Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |