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The location of the Shells 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 Shells Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3998°   (36° 23' 59")

Lon:   -88.4095°   (-88° 24' 34")

The Shells Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the southeast of the Shells 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 Shells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Shells 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shells Cemetery.

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

    • Whitlock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Cottage Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Puryear
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Conyersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Bell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Ore Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Protemus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Tumbling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Henry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henry County
      • Tri City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Lynnville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Murray
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
      • Gleason
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
        • Gleason is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <4>
      • Latham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County
      • Dresden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Weakley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
      • Manleyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
        • Manleyville is located in Henry County
      • Springville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • New Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McKenzie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
        • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <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 Shells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dresden
    • Henry
    • McKenzie
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Shells Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Shells Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Shells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Price Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Grooms Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grooms Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Milliken Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milliken Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliken Cemetery
    • Hartsfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartsfield Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsfield Cemetery
    • Gwinn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gwinn Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwinn Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Bowden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowden Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Lampkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lampkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lampkins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lampkins Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Foundry Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foundry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foundry Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foundry Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Hudgens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgens Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Brisendine Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brisendine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brisendine Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brisendine Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Braswell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Cottage Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Olive Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Tyler - Compton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler - Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler - Compton Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler - Compton Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Birds Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birds Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Creek Cemetery
      • Birds Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birds Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birds Creek Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foundary Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Foundary Hill Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foundary Hill Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Gore Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gore Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
      • Paschall - Wall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paschall - Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paschall - Wall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paschall - Wall Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek 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 Shells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1303558  (Shells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1303558 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: Cottage Grove
      • County: Henry         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #1303558 (Shells Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.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 Henry, 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 Shells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3998, Longitude: -88.4095       In this case, the coordinates for the Shells 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.




 

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