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A visit to the Wilburn Cemetery ...


The location of the Wilburn 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 Wilburn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4773°   (36° 28' 38")

Lon:   -88.4656°   (-88° 27' 56")

The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Henry County<2>.

The county seat for Henry County is located in Paris. Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wilburn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Wilburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Henry 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 Wilburn 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 Wilburn Cemetery.

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

    • Bell City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Protemus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Cottage Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harris Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Puryear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Hazel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Tri City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lynnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Whitlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
    • Conyersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
    • Murray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Farmington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Sedalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Latham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Latham is located in Weakley County
      • Ore Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
        • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
      • Paris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirksey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Tumbling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
        • Tumbling is located in Weakley County
      • New Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

    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 Wilburn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Dresden
    • Henry
    • Murray
    • Paris
      • Paris lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wilburn Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilburn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cavitt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cavitt Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavitt Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • McClain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClain Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClain Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Story Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Clary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clary Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Kuykendall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuykendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuykendall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Braswell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braswell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Nance Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nance Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Spann Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spann Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
      • Lassiter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Calloway County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Graves County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Boydsville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boydsville Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydsville Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Pickard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickard Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
      • Cardwell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cardwell Cemetery is located in Weakley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
      • Union Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hall Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hall Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Wilburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1304579  (Wilburn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1304579 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: Cottage Grove
      • County: Henry         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1304579 (Wilburn Cemetery)

    The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/

    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 Henry, 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 things 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 Wilburn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4773, Longitude: -88.4656       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilburn 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.









 

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