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A visit to the Gray Cemetery ...


The location of the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9267°   (35° 55' 36")

Lon:   -86.9417°   (-86° 56' 30")

The Gray Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the east of the Gray Cemetery .

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 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 Gray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Williamson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Southall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Forest Home
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Linton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Fernvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Burwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
    • Clovercroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clovercroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Harpeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Brentwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellevue
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Theta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
        • Theta is located in Maury County
      • Spring Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Peytonsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Forest Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
      • Fairview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Jameson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • New Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Belle Meade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
        • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
      • Duplex
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson County
      • Arrington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pegram
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
        • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
      • Oak Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people

    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. The following communities are located in Williamson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Gray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Gee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gee Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
    • Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson - Shelton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
    • Glass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glass Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slave Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18596 <7>
    • Short Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker - Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker - Garrett Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
      • Short - Poynor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short - Poynor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Short - Poynor Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short - Poynor Cemetery
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Cotton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Maury Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maury Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Slave Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery

    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 Gray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1321931  (Gray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1321931 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: Leipers Fork
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #1321931 (Gray 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 Williamson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9267, Longitude: -86.9417       In this case, the coordinates for the Gray 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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