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The location of the Clay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.0220°   (36° 1' 19")

Lon:   -86.4639°   (-86° 27' 50")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Clay Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Walterhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Gladeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • La Vergne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rural Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • 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
    • 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
    • Compton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Leeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • 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
    • Nolensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mount Juliet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Murfreesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cainsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
        • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Beckwith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
        • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Wrencoe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Hermitage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Greenwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<5>

    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 northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Adkerson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkerson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkerson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8505 <6>
    • Swain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • Swain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • McPeak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPeak Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Cannon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Espey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espey Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Horway Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horway Cemetery
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Keeble Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeble Cemetery
      • Waller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
      • Bone Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Ridley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Saunders Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Short Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
      • EAdes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the EAdes Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Barber Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8896 <6>
      • Lannom Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lannom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lannom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lannom Cemetery

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

    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 #1645583  (Clay Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645583 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: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #1645583 (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' (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- ) 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: 36.0220, Longitude: -86.4639       In this case, the coordinates for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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