A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook Cemetery:
35.6806, -86.5450
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cook Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cothran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cothran Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cothran Cemetery
- Bellenfant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bellenfant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellenfant Cemetery
- Hendrix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Jackon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jackon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackon Cemetery
- Kimmins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kimmins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Lamb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lamb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Midland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vannatta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Eagleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Allisona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Patterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Rucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- College Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Snell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Bell Buckle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Caney Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Anes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Shelbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dillton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Murfreesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wartrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arrington
(15 miles [24.1 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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
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 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319271 (Cook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319271 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rover
- Location given for Cook Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6806235 Lon: -86.5449936
- 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 Bedford, 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- Cook 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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