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A visit to the Cotton Cemetery ...


The location of the Cotton 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 Cotton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8867°   (35° 53' 12")

Lon:   -86.9303°   (-86° 55' 49")

The Cotton Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the northeast of the Cotton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cotton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Williamson 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 Cotton 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cotton Cemetery.

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

    • Southall
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Burwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
    • Forest Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Spring Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Theta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Maury County
    • Peytonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fernvale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Jameson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Duplex
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson County
      • Linton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
        • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Brentwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Arrington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fairview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Forest Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
      • Bellevue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
        • Fly is located in Maury County
      • New Flys Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
        • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Hill Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
        • Hill Town is located in Maury County
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people

    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 Cotton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Williamson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Cotton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Haynes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Haffner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haffner Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haffner Cemetery
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
    • Gee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gee Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Boxley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boxley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boxley Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson - Shelton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Short - Poynor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short - Poynor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short - Poynor Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short - Poynor Cemetery
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Gillespie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Williamson Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Memorial Gardens is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Memorial Gardens
      • Maury Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maury Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Glass Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glass Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass 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 Cotton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1321908  (Cotton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1321908 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: Leipers Fork
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 217
      • Location given for GNIS #1321908 (Cotton Cemetery)

    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 Williamson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cotton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8867, Longitude: -86.9303       In this case, the coordinates for the Cotton 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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