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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 Cooper Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.6810°   (35° 40' 51")

Lon:   -86.5238°   (-86° 31' 25")

The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County<1>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bedford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cooper Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Cooper Cemetery.

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

    • Longview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Midland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Rucker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Holts Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Chapel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Burns Place
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • College Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelbyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dillton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Murfreesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Caney Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
        • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Wartrace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitaker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
      • Beechgrove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Arrington
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Cooper 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 Cooper Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Cooper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smotherman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Reid Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11217 <6>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Kimmins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimmins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmins Cemetery
    • Poplin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Smotherman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
    • Sudberry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudberry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Waverly Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Romans Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Romans Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romans Cemetery
      • Sudberry Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudberry Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes 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 Cooper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1319274  (Cooper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1319274 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: Rover
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1319274 (Cooper Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Cooper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6810, Longitude: -86.5238    
    <3>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.
    <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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