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A visit to the Gum Cemetery ...


The location of the Gum 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 Gum Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7745°   (35° 46' 28")

Lon:   -86.2653°   (-86° 15' 55")

The Gum Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the northwest of the Gum 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 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 Gum 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gum Cemetery.

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

    • Kittrell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Dillton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Bradyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Readyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rucker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Burt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • Gossburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Burgen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County
    • Murfreesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Compton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Beechgrove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Milton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Bell Buckle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
        • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
      • Walterhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Midland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Manus Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manus Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
        • Manus Town is located in Cannon County
      • Cainsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Gum 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 Gum 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 Gum Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8732 <6>
    • Youree Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youree Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youree Cemetery
    • Jones - McElroy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones - McElroy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - McElroy Cemetery
    • Ott Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe - Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe - Daniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Lyon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon Cemetery
      • Ring Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ring Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
      • Cripple Creek Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cripple Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cripple Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cripple Creek Cemetery
      • Herrod Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrod Cemetery
      • Hoover Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman 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 Gum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1286402  (Gum Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1286402 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: Dillton
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #1286402 (Gum 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' 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 Gum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7745, Longitude: -86.2653       In this case, the coordinates for the Gum 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>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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