A visit to the Cecil 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 Cecil Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cecil Cemetery (FG ID #10321)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cecil Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery has been estimated.<3>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cecil Cemetery

Lat:   35.5835°   (35° 35' 0")

Lon:   -87.2231°   (-87° 13' 23")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.

As an estimate, the Cecil Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east of the Cecil Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Cecil Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cecil Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Bingham Gravesite
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Gravesite
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bingham Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • The Bingham Gravesite is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bingham Gravesite is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • The Bingham Gravesite has also been known as:
  • Bingham Grave Site
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287804 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bingham Gravesite
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Bingham Gravesite
• Shiloh Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18433 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Shiloh Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Shiloh Cemetery
• Bailey Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8816 <1>
• Bailey J. Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey J. Cemetery
  • The Bailey J. Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey J. Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • The Bailey J. Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Bailey Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983010 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Bailey J. Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Bailey J. Cemetery
• Cross Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cross Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • The Cross Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11026 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Cross Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Cross Cemetery
• Bruce Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruce Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9847 <1>
• Webster Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • The Webster Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Webster Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Hampshire.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20052 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Webster Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Webster Cemetery
• Strayhorn Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strayhorn Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strayhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Strayhorn Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strayhorn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19028 <1>
• Cedar Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10342 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Cedar Hill Cemetery
• Buckner Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Buckner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckner Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9910 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Buckner Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Buckner Cemetery
• Beech Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
  • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beech Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • The Beech Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Beech Hill Church Cemetery
  • Beech Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9099 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Beech Hill Cemetery
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Beech Hill Cemetery
• Neale Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Neale Cemetery is located in Maury County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Neale Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16188 <1>
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Granberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Granberry Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granberry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12541 <1>
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawrence Cemetery is located in Mount Pleasant.
    • The Lawrence Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14538 <1>
  • Walker - Spatswell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker - Spatswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker - Spatswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker - Spatswell Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker - Spatswell Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19847 <1>
  • Bynum - Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum - Williams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bynum - Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Bynum - Williams Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bynum - Williams Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10033 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Bynum - Williams Cemetery
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Bynum - Williams Cemetery
  • Canaan Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Church Cemetery
    • The Canaan Church Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canaan Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2572710 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Canaan Church Cemetery
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Canaan Church Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • The English Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the English Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11765 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the English Cemetery
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to the English Cemetery
  • Hills Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel Cemetery
    • The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hills Chapel Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Williamsport and Mount Pleasant.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13406 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hills Chapel Cemetery
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Hills Chapel Cemetery
  • Cross Bridges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Bridges Cemetery
    • The Cross Bridges Cemetery is located in Maury County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross Bridges Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
    • The Cross Bridges Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cross Bridges Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Harlan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11024 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Cross Bridges Cemetery
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to the Cross Bridges Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cecil Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cecil Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <8>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Pleasant
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Mount Pleasant
• Chapel Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chapel Hill
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Chapel Hill
• Frierson Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
  • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
• Ashwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
  • Ashwood is located in Maury County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ashwood
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Ashwood
• Zion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Zion is located in Maury County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Zion
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Zion
• Armour Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
  • Armour Village is located in Maury County
• Hampshire
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampshire
  • Hampshire is located in Maury County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampshire <8>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hampshire
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Hampshire
• Arkland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
  • Arkland is located in Maury County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arkland
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Arkland
• Greenfield Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
  • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenfield Bend
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Greenfield Bend
• Ben ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
  • Ben is located in Maury County
• Williamsport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Maury County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Williamsport
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Williamsport
• Enterprise
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Maury County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Enterprise
  • From the Cecil Cemetery to Enterprise
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Broadview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
    • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Broadview
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to Broadview
  • Duck River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
    • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duck River
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to Duck River
  • Southport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southport
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to Southport
  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Maury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <8>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Columbia
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to Columbia
  • Santa Fe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
    • Santa Fe is located in Maury County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <8>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Santa Fe
    • From the Cecil Cemetery to Santa Fe
  • Mowd ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowd have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
    • Mowd is located in Maury County
  • Hill Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
    • Hill Town is located in Maury County

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 Cecil Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maury County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cecil Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Columbia
  • Columbia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Cecil Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Columbia.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
• Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Cecil Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mount Pleasant.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cecil Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Maury County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Dickson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Giles County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hickman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lewis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Marshall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Perry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Williamson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Cecil Cemetery (FG ID #10321)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Maury County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Tennessee
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Tennessee
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Tennessee
  • Cemeteries of Maury
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Cecil Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Cecil Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1279987  (Cecil Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1279987 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mount Pleasant
  • County: Maury         Elev: 209
  • Location given for GNIS #1279987 (Cecil Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #10321

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/