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A visit to the Dry Creek Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

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.<4>

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

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]<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
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nashville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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:<8>
      • 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
    • Hygeia Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Davidson County
    • Morny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morny
      • Morny 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • 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
    • Station Camp ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
      • Station Camp 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.

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 Dry Creek Cemetery:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<8>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.




 

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