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A visit to the Dry Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2839°   (36° 17' 2")

Lon:   -86.7072°   (-86° 42' 25")

The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.

The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dry Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dry Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rayon City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Old Hickory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodlettsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
    • Lakewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hendersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • East Nashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
      • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
    • Millersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
    • Hermitage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Donelson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Ridgetop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Mudtavern
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Joelton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Greenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Davidson County
      • Berry Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Mount Juliet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Greenbrier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
        • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
      • White House
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
        • White House is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
      • Paragon Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Nashboro Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Priest Lake Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
        • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
      • Belinda City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Beckwith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Laguardo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
        • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
      • Cottontown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner 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 Dry Creek 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 Dry Creek 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Dry Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery North
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
    • Nashville National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashville National Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville National Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springhill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18848 <7>
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church of Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Luton's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Luton's Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • The Luton's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Luton's Chapel Cemetery
      • Luton's UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luton's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14947 <7>
    • Ivy Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Stark Knob Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stark Knob Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Knob Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Fulcher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
      • Bruce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Templeton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Coleman - Raymon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman - Raymon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman - Raymon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman - Raymon Cemetery
      • Hampden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampden Cemetery
      • Coggins - Greer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggins - Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coggins - Greer Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggins - Greer Cemetery
      • Dukes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Confederate Memorial Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Memorial Cemetery
      • Hermitage Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermitage Memorial Gardens is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Memorial Gardens
      • Old Beech Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Beech Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beech Cemetery
      • Bentle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentle 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 Dry Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646339  (Dry Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646339 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: Goodlettsville
      • County: Davidson         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1646339 (Dry Creek 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 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dry Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2839, Longitude: -86.7072       In this case, the coordinates for the Dry Creek 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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