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A visit to the West Shiloh Cemetery ...


The location of the West Shiloh Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.1493°   (35° 8' 57")

Lon:   -88.3842°   (-88° 23' 3")

The West Shiloh Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.

The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the West Shiloh Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 West Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to McNairy County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Shiloh Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Shiloh Cemetery.

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

    • Shiloh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stantonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
    • Adamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Michie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
      • Michie is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <4>
    • Crump
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
    • Nash Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
      • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
    • Pyburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Purdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Eastview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Slab Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
      • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Hardin County
      • Guys
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
        • Guys is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Selmer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Falcon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in McNairy County
      • Sibley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Hardin County
      • Ramer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Bethel Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Milledgeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
        • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 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 West Shiloh 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 West Shiloh Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adamsville
    • Corinth
      • Corinth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the West Shiloh Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Corinth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Falcon
    • Purdy
      • Purdy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Shiloh Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Purdy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Savannah
    • Selmer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the West Shiloh Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18448 <6>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mt. Vinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vinson Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vinson Cemetery
    • Meeks Grove Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh National Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh National Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Gilchrist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilchrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilchrist Cemetery is located in McNairy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilchrist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Pebble Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pebble Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Hill Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Shiloh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151332 <6>
      • Turner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Dollar Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dollar Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollar Cemetery
      • Worley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Cemetery
      • Rouse Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
      • McWhirter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhirter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McWhirter Cemetery is located in McNairy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhirter Cemetery

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

    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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1308757  (West Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1308757 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: Stantonville
      • County: McNairy         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1308757 (West Shiloh 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 'point-to-point' 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 West Shiloh Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1493, Longitude: -88.3842       In this case, the coordinates for the West Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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