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A visit to the Rainwater Cemetery ...


The location of the Rainwater 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 Rainwater Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6017°   (35° 36' 6")

Lon:   -86.3847°   (-86° 23' 4")

The Rainwater Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southwest of the Rainwater Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rainwater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Rainwater 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rainwater Cemetery.

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

    • Bell Buckle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Wartrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Shelbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Beechgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Longview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Gossburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Cortner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Burns Place
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Unionville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Normandy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
        • Normandy is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
      • Willow Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Cascade Hollow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
        • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
      • Busy Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
        • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
      • Concord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Raus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
        • Raus is located in Bedford County
      • Dillton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Bradyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
        • Bradyville is located in Cannon 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 Rainwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rainwater Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Bigham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bigham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigham Cemetery
    • Cortner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cortner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortner Cemetery
    • Hazel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Cemetery
    • Peacock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peacock Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacock Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Ogilivie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Philpott Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Wallis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallis Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Norvell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norvell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norvell Cemetery
      • Manley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
      • Beachboard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachboard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beachboard Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachboard Cemetery
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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 Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham 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 Rainwater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298855  (Rainwater Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298855 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: Deason
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #1298855 (Rainwater 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 Bedford, 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 Rainwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6017, Longitude: -86.3847       In this case, the coordinates for the Rainwater 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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