A visit to the Gum Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gum Springs Cemetery:
35.1909, -87.2889
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies just to the north northwest of the Gum Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gum Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Gum Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gum Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crossroads Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Dunn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
- McLean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McLean Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean Cemetery
- Mimosa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Leoma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leoma Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoma Cemetery
- Lindsey Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lindsey Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Grove Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The May Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hickman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hickman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Lawrenceburg City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Freemon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Freemon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemon Cemetery
- West Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson 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 Gum Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gum Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fall River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Weakley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Busby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Flatwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Bodenham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Park Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Ethridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Anthony Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Webber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Loretto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Minor Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Liberty Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Wales
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Green Field
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Campbellsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Westpoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Stella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Henryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gum Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lawrenceburg
- Loretto
- Pulaski
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 helpful 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1641991 (Gum Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641991 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lawrenceburg
- Location given for Gum Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1909141 Lon: -87.2889054
- 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 Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- Gum Springs 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. |