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. 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
35.9709, -86.3789
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the south of the Edwards Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Evans Memorial Garden is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Memorial Garden is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Murfreesboro.
- The Evans Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Evans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11818 <5>
- Peyton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Searcy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Tune Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Tune Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tune Cemetery
- Drenan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Drenan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenan Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Malone - Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Putnam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Lenoir Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lenoir Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Manor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Manor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Cemetery
- Burrus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burrus Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrus Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Dunaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Dunaway Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Walterhill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Leanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Colonial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Compton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Cainsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Smyrna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gladeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- La Vergne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Dillton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kittrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Doaks Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Rural Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Burns Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Belinda City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Statesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Rucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Readyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Priest Lake Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Leeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Patterson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Beckwith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Auburntown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Watertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Nolensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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.
- Auburntown
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
- Watertown
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 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:
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 #1645627 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645627 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walterhill
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9708965 Lon: -86.3788807
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwards Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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