A visit to the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Absolem Gleaves Cemetery (FG ID #2465016).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Absolem Gleaves Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery:
36.1740, -86.6009
The Absolem Gleaves Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.
The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Absolem Gleaves Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Absolem Gleaves Cemetery has also been known as:
- Absolom Gleaves Cemetery
- Gleaves Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Absolem Gleaves Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott - Hessey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stewart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Hurt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- Cowgill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cowgill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill Cemetery
- Confederate Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Bryanttown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryanttown Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryanttown Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Charlton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Charlton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Cemetery
- Sebring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sebring Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Cemetery
- Castleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleman Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Castleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleman Cemetery
- Tension Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tension Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tension Cemetery
- Castleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleman Cemetery
- Sperry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sperry Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry Cemetery
- Hessey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hermitage Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Absolem Gleaves Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Absolem Gleaves Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hermitage
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Donelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Juliet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mudtavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nashboro Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Priest Lake Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rural Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Old Hickory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belinda City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Rayon City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beckwith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Nashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paragon Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hendersonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nashville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nashville - Davidson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Berry Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Whispering Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Vergne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Leeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Absolem Gleaves Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Absolem Gleaves Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- La Vergne
- Mount Juliet
- Nashville
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 professional and volunteer 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 Absolem Gleaves Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Davidson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Absolem Gleaves Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2465016
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Absolem Gleaves Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |