A visit to the Kelton 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 Kelton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kelton Cemetery:
35.7148, -86.2772
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Kelton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Kelton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kelton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Knox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Prater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- McKee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McKee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Mankin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankin Cemetery
- Mankin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mankin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Big Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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 north)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Howland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Howland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Fox - Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fox - Hoover Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox - Hoover Cemetery
- Prater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Prater Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
- Harrold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harrold Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kelton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kelton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plainview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
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- Gossburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Burns Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Beechgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dillton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
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- Bradyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Rucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Kittrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Burgen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Bell Buckle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
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- Readyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vannatta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Wartrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Busy Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Naola ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Naola is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naola
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 Kelton 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 Kelton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Wartrace
- Woodbury
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 Kelton 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 Kelton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290053 (Kelton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290053 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: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Webbs Jungle
- Location given for Kelton Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7147918 Lon: -86.2772152
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kelton 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. |