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A visit to the Shells 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 Shells Cemetery ...

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

36.3998, -88.4095

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

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 .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Shells Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
  • Cottage Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • Puryear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Puryear is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Conyersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <5>
  • India
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • India is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
  • Bell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
  • Ore Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
  • Protemus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
  • Harris Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tumbling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
    • Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
    • New Providence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • Tri City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
    • Lynnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Murray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
    • Gleason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
    • Latham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham

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
  • 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

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 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: