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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. 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 West Canaan Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   35.3631°   (35° 21' 47")

Lon:   -89.8895°   (-89° 53' 22")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluted Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saluted Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Bethuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethuel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Kerrville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerrville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerrville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kerrville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Tipton County
  • Quito Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quito Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quito Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quito Memorial Cemetery is located in Tipton County
  • West Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Remberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Remberts Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Williams Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Tipton County
  • Noblin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noblin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Belmount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmount Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery
      • The Northridge Woodhaven Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • 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 northeast 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Goldsby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goldsby Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Independence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Ward Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Memorial Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Noahs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noahs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noahs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Noahs Cemetery is located in Shelby County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
    • Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
  • Lucy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
    • Lucy is located in Shelby County
  • Cuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Shelby County
  • Rosemark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
    • Rosemark is located in Shelby County
  • Atoka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
    • Atoka is located in Tipton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <6>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
  • Giles Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
    • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
  • Ramsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Shelby County
  • Bartlett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Tipton County
    • Lakeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <6>
    • Idaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Tipton County
    • Brighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <6>
    • Corona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Tipton County
    • Gilt Edge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
      • Gilt Edge is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
    • Burlison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <6>

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.

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 West Canaan 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 West Canaan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1325099  (West Canaan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1325099 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: Millington
    • County: Shelby         Elev: 85
    • Location given for GNIS #1325099 (West Canaan Cemetery)

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

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 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 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 West Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3631, Longitude: -89.8895       In this case, the coordinates for the West Canaan 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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