A visit to the Buford 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 Buford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buford Cemetery:
35.8028, -86.8642
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Buford Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north of the Buford Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Buford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pointer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pointer Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Elliot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
- Cowles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cowles Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Franklin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8636 <5>
- Lavender Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pointer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pointer Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
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- Smithson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smithson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
- Poteete Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Poteete Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteete Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Hood - Holt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hood - Holt Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood - Holt Cemetery
- Shuemate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shuemate Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuemate Cemetery
- Core Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Core Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Cemetery
- Edgmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Edgmon Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgmon Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The North Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Patton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Caperton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caperton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caperton Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Duplex Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Duplex Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Sprott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sprott Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott Cemetery
- Christman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Christman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christman Cemetery
- Haleacre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Haleacre Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleacre Cemetery
- Hardeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hardeman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman 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 Buford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harpeth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Thompson's Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <6>
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Duplex
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Peytonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Burwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Southall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Jameson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carters Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clovercroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Leipers Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- College Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Theta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Forest Home
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Holts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Eagleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Caney Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Brentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Buford Cemetery. The following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Buford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Buford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1278928 (Buford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1278928 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bethesda
- Location given for Buford Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.802844 Lon: -86.8641676
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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 Williamson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buford 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. |