A visit to the Gum 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 Gum Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gum Cemetery:
35.7745, -86.2653
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gum 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 Gum Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Youree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Youree Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youree Cemetery
- Jones - McElroy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
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- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lowe - Daniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Ring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ring Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Cemetery
- Cripple Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cripple Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cripple Creek Cemetery
- Herrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Herrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrod Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Dillton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Burns Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Bradyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Readyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Gossburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Burgen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Compton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Continue List (9 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)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Bell Buckle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walterhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
- Cainsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Leanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
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.
- Auburntown
- Murfreesboro
- Woodbury
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 Gum 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 Gum Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1286402 (Gum Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1286402 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: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillton
- Location given for Gum Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7745126 Lon: -86.2652707
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gum 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |