A visit to the Bomar 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 Bomar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bomar Cemetery:
35.3806, -86.3403
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bomar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bomar Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bomar Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bomar Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bomar Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bomar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Hornaday - Proby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Kimzey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimzey Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimzey Cemetery
- Terry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Terry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Holt - Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Hornaday - Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- The Flat Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372646 <5>
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Raysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Raysville Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Anthony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Cemetery
- Landis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Landis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Key Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bomar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bomar Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Raus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Countyline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Willow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Lynchburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Homaway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Cascade Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Tullahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cortner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Haley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Booneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Wartrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Winchester Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Estill Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Bell Buckle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Busy Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
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 Bomar 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 Bomar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lynchburg
- Manchester
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
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 Bomar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Bomar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277918 (Bomar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277918 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Normandy
- Location given for Bomar Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3806329 Lon: -86.3402701
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- Bomar 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |