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Obion County Cemeteries

 

 Cemeteries preceded by Vol.1 or Vol. 2 are in Cemeteries of Obion County, Copyright and Published by Obion County Genealogical Society, 1986 and 1990, Obion County Historical Society, P. O. Box 241, Union City, TN 38261. Other listings, locations and descriptions are added as contributed by volunteers. (HBCC = Hardee Boys Coffee Club) 

 "The Obion Co Historical Society set out several years to transcribe all of the  county cemeteries. It was to be a four volume set. They only finished two volumes and then quit. I have both volumes and would be happy to do a lookup for you if you will send me the names you are interested in. The books do not list a specific cemetery for the flu epidemic victims so I assume that Obion Co. did like counties here in MO and people buried their dead in whatever cemetery they preferred. I know that in the mid 1800 smallpox epidemic there were, in some places, specific cemeteries set aside just for those victims.
The Obion Co. Historian is Judge Alan Nohsey in Union City TN. He might know if there was a special cemetery set aside for flu victims.  You could probably reach him c/o the Obion Co. Courthouse, Union City, TN 38261. Virginia Greene <vcgreene@att.net>


Vol. 1. ADKINS: Obion Co Panhandle, land of Billy Owen, N. side Harris-McConnell Rd, abt 1/2 mile N. of Carl Milam Home. Unfenced, not maintained. Surnames: 3 Adkins, 3 Scruggs, 1 Jones, misc. scattered foot stones.

Alamo Baptist Church Cemetery 

Vol. 1. ANTIOCH UNION:  Antioch Union Church (Cum. Presb., United Meth), Crystal Rd, 3 mi. N of  intersection of Hwy. 22 and Crystal Road, west of Union City.

Vol. 2.  ANTIOCH BAPTIST: On north side of Hwy 21 just west of Hornbeak

Vol. 2. BEARD FAMILY: Destroyed, stones apparently moved to Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Was located in Mt. Moriah Community south of Mt. Moriah Cemetery on land purchased by Levi Beard in 1853.

Vol. 2. BEECH: Beech Chapel Road next to Beech Cum. Presb. Church, 1 mi. west of intersection of Old Troy Hwy and Beech Chapel Rd.

BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST CEMETERY: Civil Dist. 7, intersection of Central High & Mt Pelia-Rives Rd (SR 216) in Central Community abt 6 miles E of Rives.

Vol. 2. BETHLEHEM: 3 mi. SE of Troy, on south side of Mt. Moriah Rd (sometimes called Campground Rd). Inscriptions copied 22 Nov, 1981 by Carolyn West Strickland.

Vol. 1. BETHLEHAM:  2.1 miles from intersection of Hwy.21 and Goodyear Bypass, N. of Union City.

Vol. 1. BETHLEHAM (in woods): Behind Bethlehem Church and just south of the above cemetery.

Vol. 1.  BEULAH: Behind Goodyear Tire Plant, Mt. Zion Rd, NW of Union City. 

Vol. 1. BURRUS: E. of Woodland Mills on W. T. Garrigan (Jones Farm) farm. On E. side woods toward back of farm. Not maintained. Two stones: George D Wolf Drury, s/o Ann P & W. C. Drury; Elizabeth J Burrus, d/o Swanny & Sallie Burrus.  On map in cemetery book it appears to be on TN/KY border or over line in KY

Vol. 1. CALDWELL: Very near KY border, a mile or so east of Reelfoot Lake, on unimproved Shepard School Rd (Woodring Rd). On N side of rd about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 mi. E of west end of road. Only 1 legible marker: Albert Caldwell, d. 31 Jan 1943 age 170. Appears to contain 12/15 burial sites.

Vol. 2. CALHOUN CEM: On hill about mi. E of Old Troy Rd., near gravel pit near old Reelfoot Packing. Heavily overgrown, not maintained. Many unmarked graves, marked graves of Bright, Calhoun, Meacham.  Could possibly be known also as Fairfield.

Vol. 2. CAMPGROUND: Two miles south of Troy, on Campground Rd, part of Old Wilson Land Grant.
Vol. 2. CAMPGROUND #2: Across road from Old Campground. Still being used.
Vol. 2. CAMPGROUND #3: Across dirt road from main plot. Wooded ridge dotted with graves in no particular order. Old residents say these are colored graves. Metal funeral home markers were:Fox, Wells, Lane, Barber, Westmoreland, Porter, Taylor, Harbor, Odonley, Cob.

Vol. 2. CANADAY: Ebenezer Rd, W of Troy, across rd from Bill Muse Home, about 50/60 yards off road on a ridge. Not maintained, contains one badly damaged stone.

CANE CREEK Primitive Baptist Church is just off the SR 216 about a mile from the Weakley county line in Obion County, Civil District No 7. It is at the end of a short dead end road, that at one time was called the Ruby Harrison road. A moderately large cemetery is located there also. mlaster@edge.net Lynn Laster

Vol. 1. CARMAN: W side of Jordan Hwy, TN 21, N of Union City going to Cayce KY. Unique above ground burial. Two names: J. Sanders Carman 7/23/1826-10/24/1908; Caleb H Carman, 10/13/1824-12/7/1914.

Vol. 1. CHAMBERS-HOLMAN: N of Ken-Tenn Hwy. bet. Union City and South Fulton, across from Obion Co. Memorial Gardens. Surnames: Brown, Holman, Chambers, Rowland, Kimberlin, Shepard, Drewy, Ragsdale, Cox.

Vol. 1. CHAPEL HILL: Panhandle, vicinity of Johnson and Johnson Grove Cemeteries.

Vol. 1. CHEATHAM: one mi. N. of "Highland Mill," E of Section Line Rd near the L &N RR and in a field about 200 yards n. of L & N RR. Not maintained: 6 Cheatham's, Arthur Boyd, Elvira HARDY, Juda, Anna D, Suddie Jane BACHELOR, Thomas.

Vol. 1. CLOAR: Near Clayton on Harold Denson Farm off Old Lake Rd (Hwy 22) to the right. Surnames: Alexander, Barnes, Cloar, Cunningham, Donnell, Ferguson, Glover, Kirk, Marshall. Earliest date found is 1865.

Vol. 2. COBB'S CHAPEL: No description of location in book.

NEW CONCORD BAPTIST CEM, at New Concord Baptist Church, Obion Co. TN, on Concord Rd about 1/2 mile off Hwy 45 about 1/2 mile north of Kenton.
CONCORD CEM - NEW, Calloway Co. KY
CONCORD CEM - OLD, Calloway Co. KY

Vol. 2. CROCKETT:  new  Billy Wood Farm, about 200 yards off Old Hickman-Troy Rd in Mt. Ararat Community.

Vol. 2. DALLAS: Completely lost, reported to be about 1 miles N. of Beech Church and said to be burial site of Joshua Dallas b. about 1763 VA, d.1848, and his wife. Joshua Dallas as a veteran of Am. Revolution, War of 1812 and Creek Indian War. Moved to Obion Co. in 1830, taking title to 91 acres.

Vol. 1. DAVIS-PARK: Crystal Community, Goff Place, abt. 150 yds. behind Goff home in the woods. Grave-markers: I. J. Lynch; E. C. Coleman; Winford, F. J. and Telitha Jane Hudspeth; James David. George W. Park may be buried here in unmarked grave.

Vol. 2. EASTERWOOD: Obion Chapel Community, N side of Hwy 22 bet. Troy and Hornbeak, on land owned by Willie George and Mildred Davis. Fenced but not maintained. Many unmarked graves, one stone: Wm. C. Easterwood, Jul 16, 1931 - Dec. 24, 1901; Silvina Easterwood, Feb 9, 1839 - (never carved), wife of William C.

ELBRIDGE CEM   New Chapel Methodist Church, Elbridge. My mother (Bonnie Sanders) and I walked the cemetery in 1987 listing each monument with names, dates and any special inscription. She has the list of the ones who have been buried there since 1987. Janice Carver

HBCC: EASTVIEW, Union City  If a reading of this cemetery exists, no one knows about it.  Would like to begin a listing from your files.  Send to Eastview Cem and put "Eastview" in the subject line.  Also see: Shady Grove and City East Cemetery (Confederate Cemetery)

Vol. 2. ELLISON (ALLISON): On wooded ridge west of Shawtown. Referred to as public or community cemetery, not fenced or maintained. Stones: Mary E. Allison Landrum, W. R. Gantlett, Drewrey Jones, Walter Daniel, Viola Daicel Cochran, Calvin Whitkey, Thomas Whitkey.

Vol. 1. FERGUSON: Near KY line, west of Woodland Mills on Dee Brannon Farm. Unmarked graves of Sarah Ferguson, d. 1882; one of her children said to be buried "near a big oak tree on the home place on the bank of Reelfoot Creek."

Vol. 1. FERRILL-LACEWELL: In Obion panhandle, 1 mile W of Hwy 45 E off Harris-McConnell Rd on Ferrell Farm. 3 Ferrell's, Elizar Jane, James, Lucy J. 5 Lasswell's, Juda, Juda Francies, Mary, Mattie, Robert.
FERGUSON FARM: H. Ferguson, Nov 14, 1999: James T. Thomas b. 1856, d. 1898. There was,  years ago, more than one rock, but this was all the man could find. If I find out any more I will let you know.

FOX CEM: near Glass, Calvin Smith Brown, 1826-1912 (Ob.Co.His.Vol.2.p.45)

Vol. 2. FREMONT CHURCH OF CHRIST

Vol. 1. GILL: Completely destroyed. Was in front of Robert Glascoe home on land believed owned by Robert Moultree, East of intersection of Jack Douglas & Taylor Road in NE Obion Co., 2 or 3 miles W of S. Fulton.

GEORGE FAMILY CEM

Vol. 2. GOODMAN: 1/2 mi. E Obion Chapel Methodist Church.

Vol. 2. GRAVES CHAPEL: Church of God - Adjacent to Obion Chapel.

Vol. 2. GUTHREY: Take TN 22 toward Reelfoot; after passing Walnut Log Rd on right, take 2nd road on left, past this app. 1000 ft. Logging road on left. Walk uphill 500 ft. Cemetery on left, top of high hill, possibly on Milton Hamilton property.

Vol. 1. HAMMES-GRAY: NW corner of county, Woodring Rd. about 50-75 yards N of  road in wooded area. 4 Gray's: Richard, Susan C, Fannie M, Martha A; 5 Hammes, John N, Juliana, John, Francis Jane, Mary Ann, and an infant Helion M Conner.

Vol. 1. HARDY: On Bill Latimer land, NE of Union City, E of Grasfeder Farm, about 1 1/2 mi. South of KY State Line Rd. Abandoned and overgrown.   Three Hardy's: Josephine, Robert M, Jo. D.

Vol. 1. HARELSON-SCOTT: Just inside corporate limits of Union City, North Clover Street. Looks as if street were constructed through cemetery, but older residents say there were two family cemeteries on opposite sides of road.

Vol. 1. HARPOLE: Nearly to KY, N and a little E of Union City on back of Claude Taylor Farm (Lynch Farm).   N of Taylor Brother's Rd, presently owned by Hoyt and Glen Griffen. Previous renters have stacked stones under a walnut tree "near where they stood." Foundation stones remain for at least 3 markers, but only one marker with data could be found: William Harpole, 1 Dec 1800-3 Mar 1881.

Vol. 1. HARPOLE: On Tom Elam land, E of Jordon Hwy on old Hickman-Dresden Rd. No stones, but according to locals, John Harpole, 1792-1861, and two wives buried east of the log house. (this looks to be about 1/2 way between Union City and the KY line on the right [east] side of the road to Cayce KY.

Vol. 2. HOGUE: 2 miles NW of Troy - one of the county's oldest cemeteries. Slaves were buried in the NW corner of the plot. Surnames: King, Hogue, Harper, Brown, Harder, Greene, Head, Robinson, Hart, Pyle

HOLLOWMAN: near Mason Hall, Obion Co. His. Vol 2., p273, Isaiah R. Wright, Cecilia Ann Hollowman Wright, John Holloman, Elizabeth Howell Hollowman.

Vol. 1. HOLMAN: In  panhandle about 1/2 mile NE of the crook in the handle.  On Bob White Holman Farm, on old McConnell Rd, to the rear of his home. Two stones: George R. Holman, 16 Jun 1825-12 Apr 1899; Mary L Holman, 25 Oct 1840-.

Vol. 1. HOLMAN (slave): On old Holman Farm in Harris Community, now owned by Rodney Holman. Cemetery is reportedly near home. No grave listings.

Vol. 2. HORNBEAK CITY: On left off Hwy 21 headed toward the lake behind Blakely Motors.

Vol. 1. HUDDLESTON-WINSTEAD: TN side of State Line Rd, abt 2 mi. W of Fulton KY, perhaps 150 yards off road.  Seven Huddleston: Daniel, Sarah, Lizzie, Tom, May, Robert B, and Milton. Six Winstead's: Wm., Harriet, George, John, Mary, Infant daughter.

JACKSON FAMILY: Central Community, Civil District No 7, on old Mattox-Olive farm, straddles the Rives-Mt Pelia Road (State Route 216). The Mattox-Olive farm is located 2.5 miles W of Mt Pelia toward Rives. Mt Pelia is on the Obion-Weakly County border. The farm's eastern boundary is at the intersection of Pruitt Road. The cemetery is on the south side of SR 216 near the Pruitt Road intersection in the middle of the field about 300-400 yards from the road, clearly visible from road and marked by several old cedar trees. The site has at least two graves and maybe several more. It occupies less than 1/4 acre. (... one clearly visible headstone in all the underbrush that definitely had the name Jackson written on it, and if memory serves me correctly, John Jackson. The dates on the stone I failed to record, but I do remember it was in the 1800s.) Located by Marion Laster

Vol. 1. JOHNSON: Panhandle, Chambers farm near Johnson's Grove Church. Some refer to this as Captain Johnson's who gave land for Johnson's Grove and Chapel Hill Churches. Cemetery about 200 yards southwest of Chamber's home. Two graves: M.A. Johnson, 8 Apr 1817- 20 May 1882; F.M. Johnson, 4 Nov 1809-10 Mar 1881.

Vol. 1. JOHNSON GROVE: Panhandle.  W off Hwy 45 E, 1.6 miles on Frank Sellers Rd on the north side.

Vol. 2. JOYNER: In field between Old Troy Hwy and horse barn on Bill Tanner Farm. W of gravel road called Catron. Overgrown, not maintained.

Vol. 1. KILLOUGH or EVANS: W of Hickman & Union City Hwy at Brevard Crossing. Farm known locally as Killough Farm. Four Killough stones: Joseph G, Phredonia, John R and Samuel O; Richard Evans, One stone with Children of J. F & N. P Evans, Erin, Asher, Joseph, son, son, daughter.

LONG CEMETERY - Read & submitted by Joyce Rhodes jmrhodes@usit.net; located in wooded area off from the road known as the Bluff Road, Obion Co. TN

Vol. 1. MATTHEWS: Reported to have been on Mack Wilson Farm, Shady Grove community. Completely destroyed. B.P. Matthews and wife are only ones known to have been buried here. His slaves are supposed to be here also.

Vol. 2. McELYEA FAMILY: On Negro Kingdom Rd near Cobbs Chapel. Two graves: Jessee McElyea, Jan. 3, 1797-Jan. 3 - 1853; Benjamin F. McElyea, Mar 18, 1851 - Jul 7, 1854, son of Jessee McElyea.

Vol. 1. McFALL-PORTER: In S. Fulton, south of Fulton Gold and County Club. App. 75 unmarked graves and about 15 marked. Surnames: Bidley, Bills, Beason, Bell, Bougard, Howard, Lee, McFall, Porter, Roach, Stovall.

27 July 2004 - Robin Wood and Jim Grady have been cleaning up and trying to restore this cemetery.  It took
4 weeks to cut trees and growth and several tombstones were found plus many unmarked graves.  They are
trying to identify who is in the graves.  They think the only thing we will be able to do is place some sort of
marker then level up the graves so it can be easily mowed. This cemetery goes back to the slavery days.
Please any info you can give us would greatly appreciated. jgrady@woodcommunications or
robin@woodcommunications.com  

Vol. 2. MT. ARARAT: 3 miles N of Troy, W side of Old Troy-Hickman Rd; New section, south of church, behind Burnett Family Section.

Vol. 1. MT. MANUEL: N of old location of Mt. Manuel United Meth. Church on Mt. Manuel Rd. 1.1 mi. N of intersection of Mt. Manuel Rd. and Walnut Log Rd.

Vol. 2. MT. MORIAH near Campground Cem.

Vol. 1. MT. OLIVE: Behind Mt. Olive Bap Church, Crystal Road, abt. 2 miles N of Crystal Rd and TN Hwy. 22 intersection.

Vol. 1. MT. ZION: On Mt. Zion Rd, across road from Mt. Zion Meth. Church 4 mi. northeast of Union City.

MILES CEMETERY

Vol. 1. MITCHELL (Black): NE of McConnell in eastern Obion County. Four Markers: Hayes Mitchell, Aug 6 1917- Oct 15, 1957; J. Hays 1881-1928; Addie Hays, 1890-1968; J.F. Davis, 1929-1948.

Vol. 1. MITCHELL  (White): Walnut Grove Community, farm of Gaylon Malray. Partly destroyed. Some graves moved to Walnut Grove Church yard. Two stones remain, Robert B. Mitchell 1/5/1798 - 4/19/1862; Hartwell D. Stovall, 9/15/1822-1-/25/1877

Vol. 1. MOORE-RYDER, Tom Elam Farm, Hwy 21, N of Union City. 3 stones: Wm. P. Moore, 1 May 1807- 30 Dec 1876; Herman Marsena Ryder, 24 Sep 1882-19 Nov 1993; Oscar Ryder, 3 Aug 1859-10 Aug 1885.

Vol. 1. MORRIS SLAVE CEM: Reportedly on Old Morris Estate about 3 miles SW of South Fulton, about 1/2 mi. south of KY state line. No graves listed.

Vol. 1. MURPHEY: About mile north of Ken-Tenn Hwy, north of Sale Barn on west side of Owens Rd. Fenced and maintained.

NELMS - HARPER, Located in Civil District 7, near Crockett (formerly Crockett Station on the now defunct  GM & O RR).  The cemetery is located south of the last south to west curve on the Crockett Road.  It is surrounded by Wisener Farms farmland and is heavily overgrown with large trees present, from a distance appearing to be a wood slot.  Surveyed by  Lawrence Nelms DNelms1011@aol.com and Brad Wisener

NEW CONCORD BAPTIST CHURCH & Cemetery about 1/2 mile NW of Kenton and is in Obion Co. (Bob Perrygin)

Vol. 2. NEW EBENEZER: 6th Civil District.

NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH, Mason Hall, TN (Mason Hall bottom off Turnpike Levee Rd)

Vol. 2. NORRID: Completely destroyed. Was on "old Norrid homeplace" at intersection of Old Troy-Hickman Rd and Maupin-Hays Rd.

Vol. 2. OAK RIDGE: On Oak Ridge Rd, one mi. northeast of Elbridge & right outside of Hornbeak. Many of my Gwaltney family buried there.  The Gwaltney family still lives around there and still attends Oak Ridge Church.  Ken Rhodes

Vol. 2. OAK RIDGE CHURCH OF CHRIST: Oak Ridge Rd, northwest of Elbridge. 3 stones: Stella Sowell, 1895/19--; W. W. Sowell, 187-/1936; Eugenia Huey Sowell, 1881/1911, Wife of W. W. Sowell.

Vol. 2. OBION CHAPEL UNITED METH.:   located 1/4 mile off Hwy 21 between Troy and Hornbeak. The first log church was built around 1795 and served as a school also. The building burned. James L Thompson and Samuel N. Miller deeded 2 1/2 acres to the church in 1861 and a second building was completed. Rev Jes A Fussell held the
first revival before the roof was completed. The present church was built in 1939 and in 1962, two Sunday School rooms were added in memory of Bobby Joe Tanner, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tanner.  (by Dennis paugh@webtv.net)

OBION CO. MEMORIAL GARDENS

HBCC: OLD CITY CEMETERY   Also see: SHADY GROVE & CITY EAST (Confederate Cemetery)

Vol. 1. OLD REPUBLICAN: TN Hwy 22, 3.3 mi. west of intersection of TN Hwy. 22 and TN Hwy 5, across road from Old Republican Assemble of God Church.

Vol. 1. PARK: Family lore, 4 children of John S. and Anne Royal Park d. while he was away in the Civil War.  Burial place debated. Some say, on the John S. Park Farm (now John Caudle) in Fremont community; others say, the present farm of Dienzel Mauphin - at the site of a "knob" with several aged cedars. Mr. Mauphin's father told him this was where the "Park children were buried."

DAVIS-PARKE: in the Crystal Community,  by Goff's place, about 150 yds. behind Goff home in the woods. sent by Tina Anderson Nobriga <tinaa@pacbell.net> July 05, 1999: Carrie Ellen (Anderson) Coleman and Tabitha Jane (Anderson) Hudspeth are supposed to be buried there.   Their Brother, Garland Anderson, died in Obion also, but after the 1900 census, when he was still alive. Grave markers: I.J. Lynch; E.C. Coleman , (Carrie Ellen Anderson Coleman); Winiford Hudspeth,  (mother of Flavius Joseph Hudspeth); F.J. Hudspeth, (Flavius Joseph Hudspeth); Telitha Jane Hudspeth, (Tabitha/Telitha? Jane Anderson Hudspeth); James David (Hudspeth?)

Vol. 1. PATE: Between Fulton-Martin Hwy and IC Railroad, east of Jolly's apple orchard. Prob. on Yates land, reached by walking up road bordering Holman property. Not maintained, but as cemeteries go, not in bad shape. Surname: Pate, Blackburn, Smith, Huglett, Clark, Terry.

PLEASANT HILL: about 2 miles west of Rives off SR 216 on the Ed Sublett Road. one of the oldest cemeteries in Obion County. Families buried there include Callis, Forrester, Laster, Funderburt, and many others.  Unless someone else does first, I hope to inventory these cemeteries this year. Lynn Laster, mlaster@edge.net  March 21, 2000

Vol. 1. PIERCE: E side of Pierce Rd. 500 yds from Hwy 51. Surnames: McKinney, Milner, Morris (4), Pierce (4), Steagall.

Vol. 1. PRUITT/PREUETT: Woodland Mills-Maplehurst subdivision. Contains 4 Preuett's: James A, Laura F Wilson, Charles F, Ora Effie. Five Wilson's: Franklin G, Amanda L, Rebecca, Plumer M and Fannie K.

Vol. 1. HALEM PURSLEY: Destroyed in recent years. On Mrs. Robert Adams land, north  Brevards Crossing, about 50 yds S of Adams home. The infamous Capt. Berry of Civil War "fame" was buried here after his execution. Capt. Berry m. a Pursley but his grave was reported unmarked. Pursleys: Martha J, Betty, Halem L, Pattie J, Brice W, Jennie S.

Vol. 1. DANIEL OGLESBY PURSLEY FAMILY: Destroyed to extent that no markers remain. Local lore says cholera victims buried here. Was on N side of Fulton-Union City Hwy about 150 yards off highway and about 1/10 mi. east of Gibson Co. Elec. Co-Op Bldg. Only fragments remain. Thought to be burial place of Emilia Calhoun Pursley Franklin, James Calhoun Pursley, Daniel Oglesby Pursley and Elizabeth Martin Murray.

Vol. 1. RIGGS: Eugene Bard land, Chapel Hill Community, on a wooded ridge, N side of farm. Two stones (Martha A Riggs, 1/3/1832-9/131855 wife of B.A. Riggs and Charles L Riggs, 12/13/1854-10/26/1855, s/o BA & MA Riggs). Other broken fragments, and bases for 3 more markers.

Vol. 1. ROACH (Negro): Notherland Farm, NE part of county in a woods. Four stones.

Vol. 1. ROBY: Totally destroyed. Sources say it was on S side of Harris-McConnell Rd, directly in front of present James Threlkeld Home. James Eli Robey and his wife Louisa Stacy, d/o Will and Mary Stacy buried there.

Vol. 1. ROGERS: Rogers Farm, Greasy Ridge Rd. bet. Clayton and KY-TN state line. Well cared for.

ROSEHILL

Vol. 1. SALEM: Logan Rd, app. 2 mi. from intersection of Hwy 5 and Brevard Rd, northwest of Union City.  
Grisham <dotcole@rnet.net>
McDaniel, Andrew Lee, 1915 - 1930
McDaniel, Harry, November 29, 1917
McDaniel, Mary Annie, March 16, 1908 - December 14, 1912

Vol. 2. SANDERS CHAPEL: Sanders Chapel United Meth. Church,  intersection of Sanders Chapel Rd and County Home Rd., 2 m. W of Old Troy Hwy and County Home Rd. Still in use.

Vol. 2. SARDIS: Two miles SE of Troy and one mi. N of Polk, 300 to 400 yds W of a county road and on the "old Dr. Blanton place." Some graves not marked. Inscription coped April 11, 1979 by Joan D. Pruett of Nashville.

Vol. 1. SCOTT: 1/4 mile W of Hwy 45 at McConnell on Alvin Ferguson Farm. Two JONES, Ten SCOTT'S.

Vol. 1. SHADY GROVE: Old Harris Rd, across from Shady Grove United Meth. Church, 2.7 mi. northeast of Union City. Also see: SHADY GROVE & CITY EAST (Confederate Cemetery)

Vol. 1. SILER: Beside Martin-Fulton Hwy, Hwy 45 E., on W side of road, near Obion River Bridge. Thomas B. Siler, 3/25/1798-9/15/1822. Local stories say he was killed by Indians while "passing through" and buried by friends. A sister sent this marker into wilderness to mark her brother's grave. May be oldest marked grave in county.

SIMPSON HILL CEMETERY, 1872--1956, Located on a farm owned by Jim and Connie Scott of  Obion, Tennessee, approximately one and one half acres surrounded by a fence.  It is badly overgrown and shows signs of neglect and destruction: many headstones which may have been there have been covered  or destroyed.  Located in the Glass community, it can be reached as follows:  Leave US 51 at the Obion exit, proceed west on Glass-Elbridge Road 2.2miles: in the Glass community turn left on Sharps-Ferry road; proceed .5 mile; turn left on Revell Road, proceed .9 mile, passing brick house; turn right at the end of  road into the Scott's drive to house at top of hill; walk or drive approximately 150 yards southwest to an old cedar grove where cemetery is located.  A clean-up and restoration project was begun in June 2001 with the help of the Obion Co. Sheriff's Dept. Donations are being accepted for the construction of a new fence and re-erecting most of the head stones.
Any contributions can be sent to Simpson Hill Cemetery, c/o Billy J. Foster, P.O. Box # 514, Rutherford, Tn.38369.
For more information call 731-665-7360, or E-Mail  bill_foster_2000@yahoo.com, or Betty WRIGHT Wells <mgwells@prodigy.com

Vol. 1. SNOW-ARNOLD: Completely destroy. Was on Bob White Holman land, Harris Grove Community. Reached by a dirt land between Rodney Holman and Bob Holman farms. Several large trees stand at or near home site. Scattered fragments of stones remained. Mr. Holman thought a marker to Francis Arnold was removed by someone from Indiana. Three fragments listed.

STANLEY: "Place Names of Tennessee" published by the Tennessee Division of Geology in 1974, identifies Stanley's Chapel, but no Stanley Cemetery.   Also, map shows a Stanley Chapel Church Road running (east and west) just south of the Everett-Stewart Airport. (Joan Pruett )
STANLEY CHAPEL CEMETERY  There are about 460 names listed  George Palmer

Vol. 2. STAR OF BETHLEHEM: From Union City, north on TN 22, left on paved road 3/7 mi. to cemeteries, one on each side of road.

Stovall Cemetery, Obion County, TN
Stovall Cemetery, reading by Bob & Carolyn Milner R-2 Box 144 Bardwell, Ky 42023

Taylor Cemetery near Mt. Pelia, read in year 2000 by Bill Taylor

Vol. 2. TERRACE HILL: On Hwy 21, Troy

Vol. 2. THOMPSON: W of Elbridge, on blacktop road to Minnick. Just bend the road after passing through Elbridge. Maintained well.

Vol. 1. THOMPSON-NAYLOR: Abt. 200 yards behind old Lindwood School in grove of trees. Four markers: John L. THOMSPON 7/5/1862-11/17/1872; Thomas J THOMPSON, 10/11/1823-5/11/1864; Mrs. Ellenor NAYLOR, 9/1/1817-11/12/1899; Woodfin, NAYLOR 8/16/1812-12/14/1892.

Vol. 1. THRELKELD: Hugh Tom McDaniel Farm, NE of Woodland Mills. Farm borders KY-TN state line. Cemetery can be seen from State Line Rd. Fenced and maintained. Five Threlkeld graves, James, Linnie F, A. J. Lida, Beveon B.

Vol. 1. T0TTEN: Behind Archie's Sale Barn, off KY-TN Hwy, between Union City and South Fulton. Surnames: Waggerner, McClellan, Allen, St. John, Yoacham, Cullom, Totten, Tansil, Swiggart.

Vol. 2. TROY CEMETERY: Church Street,
    Troy Troy Cemetery, death date first, people born before 1840  by Dorothy Chance
    Troy Cemetery, birth date first, people born before 1840  by Dorothy Chance
    Troy Cemetery, alpha sort, people born before 1840  by Dorothy Chance
    McDaniel, Hurdle E., 1884 - 1966    McDaniel, Martha Maxwell, 1887 - 1975

THE TURNPIKE CEMETERIES
1.  ROACH Cemetery Two miles southwest of the Turnpike north of Ferrell Road on a road that no longer exists from Trimble to the Turnpike.
2.  MILES Cemetery One mile south of the Turnpike on C. K. Hardin Rd.
3.  FINCH cemetery One mile southeast of Turnpike on the Harman Caudle Road which was once the main road from Kenton to Troy.

HBCC:  UNION CITY CEMETERY: referred to as CONFEDERATE CEMETERY or at the least it adjoins it. 

UNION GROVE, North of Kenton, partial listing

Vol. 1. VOLENTINE: George Holman farm near Harris. Stones stacked in corner of field some distance behind the home. Four stones. VOLLINTINE, Soloman K., 11/24/1792-1/7/1856; FORD, William E., b. 3/13/1855, age 30 das; VOLLINTINE, Chares A., d. 7/13/1847, age 25 yrs. 2 mos. 16 das; VOLLINTINE, Mary Lee, date --61, 56 yrs. 4 mos, 15 das. (stone broken)

Vol. 1. WALKER FAMILY: W. T. Hampton farm near intersection of Old Troy-Hickman Hwy and State Line Rd. Two Cemeteries here. T. W. & Wm. PACE were originally on the KY side. When road was widened in 1960's, Pace cemetery was destroyed and stones placed with the Walkers.

Vol. 1. WALNUT GROVE: South on Hwy 45 E, 1 mile S of S. Fulton, E 2 two miles on county paved road. Cemetery founded 1838.
Virginia vcgreene@att.net The transcription for Walnut Grove Cem in is Vol 1 of the Cemeteries of Obion Co. I have both Vol 1 and 2 if anyone needs a lookup. There is also a Walnut Grove (black) cem adjacent to the other one but has only a few stones with names on them. This transcription is in the book that was done in 1986 so would not contain more recent burials.

Vol. 1. WALNUT GROVE (Black): Directly behind Walnut Grove Cemetery, overgrown, many unmarked graves. 15 marked. Surnames: Mitchell, Bagsby, Boyd, Canada, Allen, Greer.

WEST HILL, read by George Palmer, June 19, 2000, is a short entrance gravel road off Max Osborne Rd leading E from US Hwy 45W. Entrance is a few hundred ft from  intersection of Hwy 45W and Max Osborne R. Intersection is S of Union City abt. 3 or 4 miles and about 1/2 mile before reaching State Route 216 crossing Hwy 45W. Cemetery sits to south back off the Max Osborne Rd up on the side of a high hill & is clearly visible from road and reasonably well kept. I estimate 100-200 grave sites in the cemetery. It is in use today. Lynn Laster

Vol. 2. WHITE: Sardus Chapel Community, Joe Anderson land, abt. 100 yds behind house near a cedar tree, Adjacent to Old Hickman-Troy Rd. One stone, Charles H. White, d. Sept. 12, 1855, about 66 years old; shattered stone fragments: d. Dec 2, 1870, 61 yrs 7 mos 12 days; foot marker M. A. W.

Vol. 1. WILSON FAMILY: Charles Lattus Farm, near State Line Rd, N of Union City, S of Hickman KY. Lucy Wilson, Nov. 3, 1823 - Oct. 8,1963, d/o Charles and Mary Davis, wife of Dr. H. H. Wilson and John Oliver Wilson, Jan. 25, 1858 - Jun. 8, 1858, s/o H. H. and Lucy Wilson.

Vol. 2. WRIGHT: Bright Farm, N side of Puckett Rd. Puckett Rd goes off Troy-Obion Hwy to the west. The single grave is fenced with an iron fence and a large holly grows over the grave:
Moses Wright, Sept. 6, 1812- Feb.1, 1852.

ZION: Zion Cemetery Rd, Off Cloverdale Rd, Obion Co., TN

 

 

 

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