The cemeteries listed below can be found in Tipton County or in Fayette County near Mason. I’ve included histories for the cemeteries when they’ve been uncovered. You can click on the cemetery name to see histories and burials. (Here is an interactive map if you can remember the area but not the name of the cemetery.)
*If you are interested in learning more about funerary art and acronyms, you can read this post here. Written descriptions are available along with photos of headstones from Tipton County and from other states.
Helen Crigger Cemetery
Location Helen Crigger Cemetery, aka Crigger Cemetery, is in Munford, TN. Crigger is a large open cemetery to the right of Beaver Road. As well as being a large cemetery, it is an old cemetery with about 4,600 graves. In fact, many lifelong residents of Munford are buried there. Burials Helen Crigger Cemetery ...
Indian Creek Cemetery
Indian Creek Cemetery is in Brighton, Tennessee. The cemetery, as documented by the age of the headstones, is very old. In fact, the oldest headstones are of Perry Nabors and Alexander Smith with the year of 1835. David Yarbro buried in Indian Creek Cemetery Brighton TN Indian Creek Cemetery in Brighton Tennessee Indian Creek Cemetery with Church in Background Brighton ...
Lickskillet Cemetery
Lickskillet Cemetery is located near the intersection of Joe Joyner Rd and Campground Rd. It is off in the woods on a hill, about a 20 minute walk and, according to B. Cox, is only accessible during the winter months as it is very grown up. Email from Mr. B. Cox I visited Lickskillet Cemetary this ...
Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery is in Mason, TN. It is on Main St. next to Cedar Hill Cemetery. Below, you will find a list of burials. Burials Back to Cemeteries
Malone Cemetery
Malone Cemetery, located at the intersection of the Canaan Grove and Pickens Store roads, is now a black cemetery, but originated as the plantation burying grounds of Maj. Stephen W. Malone. Mrs. Malone was a Smith and some of her family are buried there. Also, there are Mrs. Ann Clement and her grandson, ...
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Location From intersection of US-51 & W. Church St. in downtown Covington, head east on W. Church St for 0.1 mi, turning south (right) onto S. College traveling 2.6 mi., then continuing onto TN-381 S for 2.0 mi. to the cemetery on the west (right) side. This is a large, well maintained historical cemetery, across ...
Munford Cemetery
Munford Cemetery is in Covington, TN and is on US 59. It is an extremely large cemetery with some old headstones. Below, you will find a list of burials.
Oak Hill Cemetery 1860-1880
The small historic cemetery at Oak Hill is situated to the west of the main house and farm complex and southeast of the 1979 secondary residence. It includes three marked graves: Lucy Lyne Maclin (buried 1869), James Bullock Maclin (buried 1860), and Charles Maclin (buried 1880). Lucy and James’ graves are slightly more ornate. Lucy ...
Old Randolph Cemetery
Old Randolph Cemetery is on Randolph Road in Tipton County. It should not be confused with Randolph Cemetery which is up the road. Old Randolph Cemetery is a small cemetery with only a few graves known. Burials Back to Cemeteries
Old Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
Old Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery is next to the Old Trinity Episcopal Church. It contains forty-five extant headstones, with thirty of these dating prior to 1945. The most captivating marker is a life size statue, made in Italy, for the wife of Judge John Y. Peete. There are many other large family ...
Poplar Grove United Methodist Church and Cemetery
Location Poplar Grove United Methodist Church is on Quito-Drummonds Road in Drummonds, TN. The church is a typical rural church. It has two building which have been remodeled and a large parking lot. Poplar Grove Church Drummonds Tennessee Beautiful Sunset at Poplar Grove Church in Drummonds Tennessee Snowy Day at Poplar Grove Church in Drummonds Tennessee Poplar Grove United ...
Randolph Cemetery
This cemetery started in the 1840’s. The name was “W. T. Chapman Cemetery”. Now it is a community cemetery. Purchased, in 1910, from the heirs of William T. Chapman for $1.00. This cemetery should not be confused with Old Randolph Cemetery. Deed R. H. Chapman et al Deed to 7 ...
Ravenscroft Cemetery
Ravenscroft Cemetery is on Boswell Road in Beaver Tennessee. It is a beautiful and well maintained cemetery. Below is a list of transcribed headstones. Ravenscroft Cemetery in Beaver Tennessee Back to Cemeteries
Red Bud Plantation Cemetery
There is a family cemetery at Red Bud Plantation which was near Mason, TN. Burials in the cemetery include that of Daniel R. Whitley Sarah Wooten, Daniel’s first wife some children The cemetery is located to the south of the original home place. Red Bud Cemetery Daniel R Whitley Headstone
Richland Cemetery
Richland Cemetery about two miles west of Charleston is another early burying ground of the Somervill and Claiborne families. William A. Somervill and his family settled here in the winter of 1845-1846. Also, coming with them from Virginia were is mother-in-law, Mrs. Jane Epps Fraser Claiborne, and her sons James, Fenton, and Benjamin ...
Rives Cemetery
The Rives Cemetery is located about a mile south of Belmont on a hill across from the Tucker Temple Church. This was apparently the home site of William Rives. The only markers are to William Rives, a Mrs. Campbell, and two Smith children. Others such as Rives’ mother, Mrs. Ann River Rives, ...
Robinson Cemetery
Robinson Cemetery is among the oldest in the Mason area. Ann Ray, the wife of Michael Ray, was the first buried there in 1833. A first cousin to W. B. Robinson, Ray had come with him to Tipton county the previous year. The Ray land to the west of the Robinson place ...
Saint Matthews Cemetery
Saint Matthews Cemetery is in Charlston, TN. It is on the corner of Charleston-Gift Road and Hwy 179 near Old Charleston Cemetery. Below, you will find a list of burials. Back to Cemeteries
Saint Paul Chapel Missionary Baptist Church & Cemetery
Saint Paul Chapel Missionary Baptist Church is an early reconstruction era black settlement along the Mississippi River. The late 20th century property has an adjacent Rosenwald School building and a historic cemetery that contains at least one grave of a U.S. Colored Troops veteran. The cemetery also contains examples of folk art grave ...
Salem MB Church Cemetery
The Salem M.B. Church and Cemetery is on Salem Road in Mason, TN. When you arrive the church entrance and old cemetery is to the north and the more recent burials are on the south side of the road. Several of the older markers are in poor condition and are behind the church. ...
