A visit to the West Canaan 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 West Canaan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Canaan Cemetery:
35.3631, -89.8895
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Canaan Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the West Canaan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Canaan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the West Canaan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saluted Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Saluted Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluted Cemetery
- Bethuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethuel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethuel Cemetery
- Kerrville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kerrville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrville Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Quito Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
- Remberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Remberts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remberts Cemetery
- Big Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Noblin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Noblin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Belmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Belmount Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmount Cemetery
- Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Millington.
- The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Woodhaven Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Woodhaven Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15586 <5>
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Goldsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Goldsby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsby Cemetery
- Independence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Ward Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Noahs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Noahs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noahs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millington
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Lucy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Rosemark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Atoka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Munford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Drummonds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Giles Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Giles Town is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
- Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Bartlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Lakeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Idaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Idaville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Corona is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Gilt Edge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burlison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 West Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Canaan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bartlett
- Cordova
- Memphis
- Millington
- Munford
- Randolph
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 West Canaan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 West Canaan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1325099 (West Canaan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1325099 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millington
- Location given for West Canaan Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3631407 Lon: -89.8895302
- 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 Shelby, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Canaan 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. |