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A visit to the Dobson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dobson 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 Dobson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0862°   (36° 5' 10")

Lon:   -86.5675°   (-86° 34' 2")

The Dobson Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Dobson 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 helpful 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 Dobson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Davidson 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 Dobson 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 Dobson Cemetery.

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

    • Rural Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Priest Lake Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • La Vergne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Nashboro Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Belinda City
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Donelson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Smyrna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hermitage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gladeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Juliet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
    • Mudtavern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Paragon Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Whispering Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Wrencoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Nolensville
        (10 miles [16.1 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>
      • Beckwith
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
        • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Lakewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
      • Colonial Village
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Leeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
        • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Berry Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Old Hickory
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • East Nashville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
        • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
      • Nashville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Dobson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dobson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Dobson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Boner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boner Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boner Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Huggins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • Cassman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassman Cemetery
    • Cone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Leigh Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leigh Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leigh Cemetery
    • Charlton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charlton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Pugh Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Castleman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
      • Sebring Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sebring Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebring Cemetery
      • Mann Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McClendon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Painter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Painter Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painter Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Eskridge Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eskridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskridge Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry 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 Dobson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646333  (Dobson Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #1646333 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: La Vergne
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1646333 (Dobson Cemetery (historical))

    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 Davidson, 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 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 Dobson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0862, Longitude: -86.5675       In this case, the coordinates for the Dobson 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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