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A visit to the Valentine 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 Valentine Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.4148°   (36° 24' 53")

Lon:   -88.9403°   (-88° 56' 25")

The Valentine Cemetery is located in Obion County<2>.

The county seat for Obion County is located in Union City. Union City lies just to the west of the Valentine Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Valentine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Johnson Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
    • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Martin.
    • The Johnson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14092 <5>
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Rankins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rankins Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Murphey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphey Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Gill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gill Cemetery is located in Obion County
  • Shaddtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaddtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaddtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaddtown Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Weakley County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Obion Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obion Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obion Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Obion Chapel Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Siler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siler Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Roach Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roach Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Morris Slave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Slave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Slave Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Obion County
    • East View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
      • The East View Cemetery is located in Obion County
      • The East View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eastview Cemetery
      • Union City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11611 <5>
    • Hurt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurt Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Weakley County
    • Pate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pate Cemetery is located in Obion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valentine Cemetery.

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

  • Terrell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
    • Terrell is located in Weakley County
  • McConnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • Pierce Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
    • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
  • Union City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <7>
  • South Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
    • South Fulton is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <7>
  • Rives
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
    • Rives is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Martin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <7>
  • Jordan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Ralston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Weakley County
  • Woodland Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Sidonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
    • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cayce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Latham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Water Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moscow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Kenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Dresden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <7>
    • Fulgham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)

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 Valentine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Obion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clinton
  • Dresden
  • Fulton
    • Fulton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Valentine Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Greenfield
  • Hickman
  • Martin
  • Obion
    • Obion lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Valentine Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Obion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
  • Sharon
    • Sharon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Valentine Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Troy
    • Troy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Valentine Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Union City

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 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 Valentine 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 Valentine Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1320508  (Valentine Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1320508 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: Harris
    • County: Obion         Elev: 98
    • Location given for GNIS #1320508 (Valentine 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 Obion, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valentine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4148, Longitude: -88.9403       In this case, the coordinates for the Valentine 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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