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A visit to the Donelson Cemetery ...


The location of the Donelson 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 Donelson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8865°   (35° 53' 11")

Lon:   -86.8519°   (-86° 51' 6")

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

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north northwest of the Donelson 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 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 Donelson 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 Donelson 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donelson Cemetery.

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

    • Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Southall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Peytonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Forest Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Burwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Brentwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Leipers Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • 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
      • Duplex
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson County
      • Nolensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
        • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
      • Jameson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • College Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrencoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Forest Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Theta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
        • Theta is located in Maury County
      • Oak Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
      • Linton
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Fernvale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Belle Meade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
        • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
      • 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
      • Bellevue
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Whispering Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Donelson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McGavock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGavock Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGavock Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Williamson Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Martin - Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin - Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Hughes Cemetery
    • Haffner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Edgmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgmon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgmon Cemetery
    • Hardeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardeman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardeman Cemetery
    • Haleacre Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haleacre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haleacre Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haleacre Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • House Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Guthrie Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Nolen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolen Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
      • McConnico Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnico Cemetery
      • Carothers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carothers Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
      • Franklin City Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin City Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin City Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Franklin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15940 <6>
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Core Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Core Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Core Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
      • Shuemate Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuemate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shuemate Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuemate Cemetery
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Halfacre Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfacre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halfacre Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfacre Cemetery
      • Halfacre Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfacre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halfacre Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfacre Cemetery
      • Nolen - Hyde Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen - Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolen - Hyde Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen - Hyde Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge 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 Donelson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1323299  (Donelson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1323299 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: Franklin
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 209
      • Location given for GNIS #1323299 (Donelson 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Donelson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8865, Longitude: -86.8519       In this case, the coordinates for the Donelson 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.
    <6>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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