A visit to the Shipp 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 Shipp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shipp Cemetery:
35.7692, -87.4833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Shipp Cemetery is located in Hickman County<2>.
The county seat for Hickman County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the northeast of the Shipp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shipp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Shipp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shipp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakmont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oakmont Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Shouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Shouse Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Cemetery
- Shipp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shipp Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
- Carothers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Carothers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carothers Cemetery
- Fowlkes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fowlkes Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Coates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coates Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates Cemetery
- Breece Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Breece Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breece Cemetery
- Springer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Byers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Byers Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Eason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
- Mt. Pillar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pillar Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pillar Cemetery
- Dodd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dodd Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd Cemetery
- Whitson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
- Hickman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- McCollum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCollum Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Bates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bates Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Stanfill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stanfill Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Grays Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Grays Bend Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Bend Cemetery
- Plunkett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plunkett Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
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 Shipp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shipp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Tottys Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Nunnelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Aetna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Whitfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Littlelot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Kimmins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Duck River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Pleasantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenfield Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Primm Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Only
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hohenwald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hampshire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Williamsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Williamsport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Lobelville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arkland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arkland is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
- New Flys Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Flys Village is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
- Abiff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Abiff is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
- Beardstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Fly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fly is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Tidwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
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 Shipp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hickman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shipp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Shipp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hickman 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 Shipp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1270126 (Shipp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1270126 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: Hickman
- Est. Elev: 163 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centerville
- Location given for Shipp Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7692344 Lon: -87.4833479
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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 Hickman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shipp 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. |
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