A visit to the Blair Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Blair Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blair Cemetery:
35.9690, -86.5758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blair Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Blair Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 42 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Blair Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Waldron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron Cemetery
- Kimbro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Kimbro Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbro Cemetery
- Noe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Noe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noe Cemetery
- Brittain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Batey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Potts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Nevin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Nevin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevin Cemetery
- Walpole - Garner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
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- Ray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The May Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Gambell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gambell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambell Cemetery
- Hill - Roulhac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron Cemetery
- Chrisman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman Cemetery
- Gooch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gooch Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch Cemetery
- Chrisman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Ray - Cooke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray - Cooke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray - Cooke Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Naron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Naron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naron Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Reinhardt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reinhardt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinhardt Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smyrna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- La Vergne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nolensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Wrencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Snell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Leanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Nashboro Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rural Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Whispering Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Clovercroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Walterhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Paragon Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- College Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gladeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Donelson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Compton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Mudtavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Belinda City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Berry Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 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 Blair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brentwood
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Blair Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645541 (Blair Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645541 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smyrna
- Location given for Blair Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9689522 Lon: -86.575828
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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 Rutherford, 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- Blair 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> | 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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