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A visit to the Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery

Lat:   35.1334°   (35° 8' 0")

Lon:   -88.6789°   (-88° 40' 44")

The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.

The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies just to the east northeast of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Neatherly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neatherly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neatherly Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Carr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • McCalips Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCalips Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCalips Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCalips Chapel Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Mosses Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosses Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosses Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mosses Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Ramer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramer Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Falcon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falcon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falcon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • 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 McNairy County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moores Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Curtis Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • McCullar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCullar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCullar Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in McNairy County
    • Bethesda Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Memorial Gardens
      • The Bethesda Memorial Gardens is located in McNairy County
      • The Bethesda Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Bethesda Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9238 <5>
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in McNairy County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Falcon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in McNairy County
  • Rose Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rose Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Ramer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
    • Ramer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <7>
  • Selmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
    • Selmer is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <7>
  • Eastview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
    • Eastview is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Bethel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
    • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <7>
  • Chewalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
    • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
  • Guys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Guys is located in McNairy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Essary Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Essary Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
    • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Purdy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in McNairy County
  • Hornsby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
    • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Caffey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caffey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
    • Caffey is located in McNairy County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Masseyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Michie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stantonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Finger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <7>
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <7>
    • Silerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people

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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McNairy County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adamsville
  • Corinth
  • Falcon
  • Middleton
  • Purdy
    • Purdy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
  • Selmer
    • Selmer lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sulphur Springs Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selmer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer

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 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 Sulphur Springs 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1308771  (Sulphur Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1308771 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: Rose Creek
    • County: McNairy         Elev: 136
    • Location given for GNIS #1308771 (Sulphur Springs 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 McNairy, 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 Sulphur Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1334, Longitude: -88.6789       In this case, the coordinates for the Sulphur Springs 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>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>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.
<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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