A visit to the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gray Cemetery:
35.4998, -86.3980
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gray Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west southwest of the Gray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Horse Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Horse Mtn. Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Mtn. Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stokes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Hurricane Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Coates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Coates Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Zivley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Zivley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zivley Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Peter Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peter Miller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Miller Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Ault Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ault Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shelbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Haley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Wartrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Buckle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Cortner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Raus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Normandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Cascade Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Vannatta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Countyline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Midland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Homaway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Beechgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Whitaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Busy Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tullahoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Lynchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Ridgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
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 Gray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lynchburg
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Gray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319322 (Gray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319322 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shelbyville
- Location given for Gray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4997952 Lon: -86.3980492
- 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 Bedford, 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 from Point A (ie- Gray 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |