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The location of the Davis 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 Davis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9898°   (35° 59' 23")

Lon:   -86.5950°   (-86° 35' 41")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Davis Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Davis 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Davis 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.

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

    • La Vergne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Nolensville
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Smyrna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Wrencoe
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Priest Lake Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Whispering Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
      • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
    • Rural Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Paragon Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Arrington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brentwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Patterson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Donelson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Walterhill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Mudtavern
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Oak Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
      • Gladeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Belinda City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Berry Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
        • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • College Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Murfreesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
        • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
      • Hermitage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Forest Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people

    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 Davis 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 Davis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Davis Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Brittain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Gambill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gambill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gambill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gambill Cemetery
      • Roach Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roach Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Cane Ridge Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Ridge Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Ridge Cemetery
      • Battle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Battle Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Chrisman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Fly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fly Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Cemetery
      • Gooch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
      • Chrisman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Ray - Cooke Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray - Cooke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Batey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Nevin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nevin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevin Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Walpole - Garner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walpole - Garner Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Goodman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Akin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Akin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8524 <7>
      • Castleman - Bruer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman - Bruer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castleman - Bruer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman - Bruer Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan 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 Davis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1282152  (Davis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1282152 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 197
      • Location given for GNIS #1282152 (Davis 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 '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 Davis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9898, Longitude: -86.5950       In this case, the coordinates for the Davis 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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