A visit to the Shemwell 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 Shemwell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shemwell Cemetery:
36.5301, -87.8881
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shemwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shemwell Cemetery is located in Stewart County<2>.
The county seat for Stewart County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the southeast of the Shemwell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shemwell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Shemwell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shemwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gatlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Cemetery
- Dennis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Dover.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2361893 <5>
- Whitford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Whitford Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford Cemetery
- Ralls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ralls Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bumpus Mills.
- The Chestnut Grove Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979397 <5>
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bumpus Mills.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269587 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Herndon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Herndon Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Miles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Bufford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bufford Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufford Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Mountview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mountview Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountview Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bumpus Mills.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13917 <5>
- Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Nolan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Nolan Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
- Whitford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitford Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford Cemetery
- Bruton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bruton Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Cemetery
- Brookhall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brookhall Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhall Cemetery
- Barrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh Cemetery
- Sykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sykes Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes Cemetery
- Ft. Donelson National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cemetery
- Luton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Luton Cemetery is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Shemwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shemwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Bumpus Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Snider
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Legate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- McKinnon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- New Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Throckmorton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Tennessee Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Faxon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Bennettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- New Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Woodlawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garrettsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Dotsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Howel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Herndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Caledonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Shemwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stewart County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shemwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland City
- Dover
- Erin
- Erin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Shemwell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- LaFayette
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shemwell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Stewart 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 Shemwell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270029 (Shemwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270029 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: Stewart
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tharpe
- Location given for Shemwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5300514 Lon: -87.8880803
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Stewart, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shemwell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |