A visit to the Covington 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 Covington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Covington Cemetery:
35.6087, -86.5922
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Covington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Covington Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Covington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Covington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Covington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Covington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bounds Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Cemetery
- Ray Corner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ray Corner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Corner Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Winsett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Winsett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Allison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Nance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
- Stem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Yoes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Yoes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoes Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Crowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Crowell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Litle - Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Litle - Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litle - Cooper Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Litle - Cooper Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Unionville.
- The Litle - Cooper Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484773 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Covington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Covington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vannatta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Holts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Anes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Caney Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Whitaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Verona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allisona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- College Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bell Buckle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Belfast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- South Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wartrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Rucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Leftwich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
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 Covington 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 Covington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lewisburg
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
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 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 Covington 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 Covington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319277 (Covington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319277 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: 223 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Unionville
- Location given for Covington Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6086806 Lon: -86.5922173
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Covington 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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