A visit to the White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Oak Cemetery:
35.0565, -88.6859
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Oak Cemetery is located in McNairy County<2>.
The county seat for McNairy County is located in Selmer. Selmer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the White Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Neatherly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Neatherly Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatherly Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Wooten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wooten Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Chewalla.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16480 <5>
- Ramer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ramer Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mosses Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mosses Creek Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses Creek Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Olive Hill Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill Cemetery
- Adams Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Essary Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Falcon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Falcon Cemetery is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chewalla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Guys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Eastview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Falcon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Selmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caffey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Rose Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kossuth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bethel Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Michie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Hornsby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Tiplersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Hightown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Biggersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Stantonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stantonville is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Masseyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Rogers Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
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 White Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corinth
- Falcon
- Middleton
- Purdy
- Selmer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to McNairy 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 White Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1274390 (White Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1274390 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: McNairy
- Est. Elev: 143 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chewalla
- Location given for White Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.0564756 Lon: -88.6858852
- 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 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' (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- White Oak 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. |
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