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Introduction ...

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 Clay Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.0109°   (36° 0' 39")

Lon:   -86.4703°   (-86° 28' 13")

The Clay Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Clay Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Espey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Espey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Horway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Waller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Bone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bone Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Swain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Swain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Sam Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sam Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Maple View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
      • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • The Maple View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mapleview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15091 <5>
    • Ridley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Templeton Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Grove Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Creech Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Keeble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeble Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ridley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Short Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • EAdes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the EAdes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the EAdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The EAdes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • McPeak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPeak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Welch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

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 Clay Cemetery.

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

  • Smyrna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • La Vergne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Walterhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
  • Rural Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Gladeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Priest Lake Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
    • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
  • Compton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
  • Belinda City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
    • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
  • Nolensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <6>
  • Murfreesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Nashboro Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
    • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Cainsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Leeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Mount Juliet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <6>
    • Beckwith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Wrencoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Whispering Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Hermitage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Donelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Mudtavern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Paragon Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson 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 Clay 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 Clay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Clay Cemetery:

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 Clay Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1645582  (Clay Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645582 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: Gladeville
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 153
    • Location given for GNIS #1645582 (Clay Cemetery)

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0109, Longitude: -86.4703       In this case, the coordinates for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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