A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery
Lat: 35.8856° (35° 53' 8")
Lon: -86.5553° (-86° 33' 19")
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Edwards Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 45 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of La Vergne.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20525 <6>
- Garvin - Rowlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin - Rowlett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin - Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garvin - Rowlett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Batey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8986 <6>
- Morton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Glymp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glymp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glymp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glymp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Christopher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Christopher Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Toombs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Glen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Vaughan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Wray - Covington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Covington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wray - Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Continue List (33 more) ...
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Bass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8966 <6>
- Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nelson - Peebles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Love - Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Love - Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barnes - Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8927 <6>
- Covington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- 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
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Summer Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Knob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Summer Knob Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Palmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Spann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- McClaren - Marable Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClaren - Marable Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClaren - Marable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McClaren - Marable Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Haynes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Snell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lytlel - Banks Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Batey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8984 <6>
- Batey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8985 <6>
- Beesley Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beesley Church Cemetery
- The Beesley Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- The Beesley Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beesley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9118 <6>
- Blackman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Howse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howse Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Hicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Baugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bass Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8970 <6>
- Searcy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Patterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Smyrna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nolensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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 <7>
- Arrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- College Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Vergne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Walterhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Allisona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Eagleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Compton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Wrencoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Clovercroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Peytonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Rucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Priest Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Burns Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Dillton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Brentwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Midland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Nashboro Village
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Rural Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Whispering Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson 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 Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brentwood
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
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 Edwards 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 ...
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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645626 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1645626 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: 178
- Location given for GNIS #1645626 (Edwards Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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 Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8856, Longitude: -86.5553 In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |