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A visit to the Covington Cemetery ...


The location of the Covington 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 Covington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6087°   (35° 36' 31")

Lon:   -86.5922°   (-86° 35' 31")

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 .

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 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 Covington 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 Covington 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]<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Chapel Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Holts Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Whitaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Verona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
      • College Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Bell Buckle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Berlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Marshall County
      • Patterson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Rucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Duplex
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bounds Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bounds Cemetery
    • Ray Corner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Corner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Corner Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Winsett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winsett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winsett Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
    • Stem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stem Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Yoes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoes Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Crowell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Finney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finney Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Rucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Litle - Cooper Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Unionville.
        • The Litle - Cooper Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cooper Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litle - Cooper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484773 <6>

    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 Covington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1319277  (Covington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1319277 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: Unionville
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1319277 (Covington Cemetery)

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Covington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6087, Longitude: -86.5922       In this case, the coordinates for the Covington 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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