A visit to the Dowd Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dowd Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dowd Cemetery (FG ID #11449).
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 Dowd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dowd Cemetery:
35.7165, -86.8411
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dowd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<3>
The Dowd Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.
The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest of the Dowd Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dowd Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dowd Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dowd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Childress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Childress Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10480 <1>
- Burney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Burney Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Burney Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9968 <1>
- Hurt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurt Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13814 <1>
- Blair McMahon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Blair McMahon Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair McMahon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blair McMahon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- The Blair McMahon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blair Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9371 <1>
- Harmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmon Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12963 <1>
- Henry B. Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Henry B. Brown Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry B. Brown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry B. Brown Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- The Henry B. Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brown Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9796 <1>
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harvey Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13074 <1>
- Hargrove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hargrove Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12956 <1>
- Pratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pratt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17418 <1>
- Roberson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Duplex Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Duplex Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex Cemetery
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- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Caperton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Caperton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caperton Cemetery
- Buford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Buford Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buford Cemetery is located in Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9922 <1>
- Thomas Well Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Well Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Well Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thomas Well Family Cemetery is located in Spring Hill.
- The Thomas Well Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wells Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20082 <1>
- Stephenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stephenson Cemetery is located in Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18939 <1>
- Oden Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oden Family Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oden Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381752 <1>
- Ragan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ragan Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ragan Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17551 <1>
- Hardison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardison Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardison Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hardison Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- The Hardison Cemetery has also been known as:
- Derryberry - Hardison Cemetery
- Jacob Derryberry Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12947 <1>
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Williams Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Crowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crowe Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crowe Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- The Crowe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11068 <1>
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Boyd Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east of Columbia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9556 <1>
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Spring Hill and Chapel Hill. The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Spring Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15778 <1>
- Derryberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Derryberry Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derryberry Cemetery
- Comstock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Comstock Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Sprott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sprott Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dowd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dowd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Duplex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- New Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Harpeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Spring Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson's Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <7>
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Peytonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Caney Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Holts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Allisona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Carters Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carters Creek is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Creek
- Leftwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leftwich is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leftwich
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jameson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- College Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Anes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Arrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Theta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Mowd ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mowd is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowd
- Verona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Southall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
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 Dowd Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dowd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Dowd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Maury 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 Dowd Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #11449
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1646200 (Dowd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646200 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: Maury
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rally Hill
- Location given for Dowd Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7164568 Lon: -86.8411115
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Dowd Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Spring Hill and Chapel Hill. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |