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A visit to the Etter Cemetery ...


The location of the Etter 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 Etter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9484°   (35° 56' 54")

Lon:   -86.5128°   (-86° 30' 46")

The Etter 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 southeast of the Etter 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 Etter 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Etter 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Etter Cemetery.

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

    • Smyrna
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • La Vergne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walterhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Nolensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • Murfreesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Compton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Rural Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Wrencoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Arrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gladeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nashboro Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • College Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dillton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Cainsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
        • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Whispering Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Rucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Burns Place
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Belinda City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Paragon Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Brentwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Eagleville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Etter 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 Etter Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Etter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Marable Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marable Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marable Cemetery
    • Searcy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
    • Sikes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sikes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sikes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sikes Cemetery
    • Reed - Woods Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed - Woods Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed - Woods Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Hardeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardeman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardeman Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Mitchell - Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Moore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Moore Cemetery
    • White - Lowry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White - Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White - Lowry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White - Lowry Cemetery
    • Reinhardt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reinhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reinhardt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reinhardt Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Love - Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Davis Cemetery
      • Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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.<6>
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8970 <7>
      • Baugh Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Neal - Wade Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal - Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal - Wade Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Templeton Grove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeton Grove Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Grove Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Ridley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Sam Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sam Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Davis Cemetery
      • Maple View Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • The Maple View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • The Maple View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mapleview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15091 <7>

    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 Etter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645635  (Etter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645635 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: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #1645635 (Etter Cemetery)

    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' (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 Etter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9484, Longitude: -86.5128       In this case, the coordinates for the Etter 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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