A visit to the Bruce 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 Bruce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bruce Cemetery:
36.3981, -86.7156
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bruce Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Bruce Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bruce Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Bruce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hampden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hampden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Cemetery
- Coleman - Raymon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lassiter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
- Lassiter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassiter Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- White Hall Community Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Hall Community Church Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Community Church Cemetery
- The White Hall Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20202 <5>
- Nelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodworth Cemetery
- Alden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Alden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
- Turpin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Turpin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Coggin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coggins - Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luton's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Luton's Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton's Cemetery
- The Luton's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Luton's Chapel Cemetery
- Luton's UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14947 <5>
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Bentle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bentle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentle Cemetery
- Dorris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
- Swift Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Swift Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Gideon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gideon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon Cemetery
- McMurtry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtry Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millersville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ridgetop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Goodlettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hygeia Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- White House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Hendersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Calistia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Jernigan Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Johnsons Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Joelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cottontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cross Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Maplewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Hall Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Mulloy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Bruce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenbrier
- Hendersonville
- Springfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bruce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Bruce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278649 (Bruce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278649 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White House
- Location given for Bruce Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.398104 Lon: -86.7155522
- 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 Sumner, 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 from Point A (ie- Bruce 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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