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A visit to the Shockley Cemetery ...

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 Shockley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6345°   (35° 38' 4")

Lon:   -85.4766°   (-85° 28' 35")

The Shockley Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the north of the Shockley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Shockley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • White Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Hitchcox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hitchcox Cemetery is located in Bledsoe County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Hillis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillis Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Sodom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodom Cemetery
    • The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • The Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hale Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Denney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Drake Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Crain Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crain Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McGregor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Walling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Walling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • New Rocky Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rocky Cemetery
      • The New Rocky Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Dodson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Laurel Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Creek Cemetery
      • The Laurel Creek Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • The Laurel Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Laurel Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14530 <6>
    • Eureka Church of Christ Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Centerhill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerhill Cemetery
      • The Centerhill Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • The Centerhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hills Creek Cemetery
    • Mooneyham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooneyham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooneyham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooneyham Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Yates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Van Buren County

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]<3> of the Shockley Cemetery.

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

  • Chalybeate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
    • Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <7>
  • Laurelburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelburg
    • Laurelburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Hillis ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
    • Hillis is located in Warren County
  • Brockdell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockdell
    • Brockdell is located in Bledsoe County
  • Bone Cave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
    • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
  • Sweetgum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetgum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetgum
    • Sweetgum is located in Van Buren County
  • Cummingsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
    • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
  • Meade ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
    • Meade is located in Van Buren County
  • Campaign
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
    • Campaign is located in Warren County
  • Quebeck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rowland Station ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Station
    • Rowland Station is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rowland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Warren County
    • Shellsford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shellsford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsford
      • Shellsford is located in Warren County
    • Pailo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pailo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
      • Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
    • Fall City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Doyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Beersheba Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersheba Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
      • Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in White County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • McMinnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunlap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <7>
    • Methodist ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
      • Methodist is located in White County
    • Newton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,968 people
      • Newton has also been known as:
      • Peay

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 Shockley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shockley Cemetery:

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 Shockley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1647588  (Shockley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1647588 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: Spencer
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 569
    • Location given for GNIS #1647588 (Shockley Cemetery)

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 Van Buren, 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 obstructions 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 Shockley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6345, Longitude: -85.4766       In this case, the coordinates for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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