A visit to the Tennessee 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 Tennessee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tennessee Cemetery:
31.9569, -94.3173
The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Shelby County<1>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Tennessee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tennessee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Tennessee Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tennessee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bobo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Gary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gary Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hayden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cedar Yard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
- Murvaul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gary - Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Carrico Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Carrico Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Mt. Gillion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Gillion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillion Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Newburn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Tennessee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tennessee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tenaha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Timpson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gary City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Murvaul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buncome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dotson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Joaquin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Delray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haslam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Long Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fitze
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whispering Pines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Short
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Campti
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Garrison
- Logansport
- Shelbyville
- Tenaha
- Timpson
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 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 Tennessee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- 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 Tennessee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1369712 (Tennessee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369712 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: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tenaha West
- Location given for Tennessee Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9562794 Lon: -94.3165884
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tennessee Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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