A visit to the Kerr 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 Kerr Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kerr Cemetery:
35.8890, -86.2717
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kerr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kerr Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the west southwest of the Kerr Cemetery .
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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 Kerr Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kerr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Reeves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Bowling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Fathera Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fathera Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fathera Cemetery
- Williford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Williford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williford Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Nipper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nipper Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipper Cemetery
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- 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
- Brashears Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brashears Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
- Weatherly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Weatherly Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly Cemetery
- Ivie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ivie Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivie Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- McKnight - Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd - Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Floyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kerr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kerr Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Compton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
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- Kittrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Milton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Dillton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
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- Readyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walterhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Burns Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Leanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Auburntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Rucker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bradyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
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- Burt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
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- Statesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Statesville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Burgen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Round Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Round Top is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Snell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Gossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Gassaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gassaway is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Doaks Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Kerr 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 Kerr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburntown
- Murfreesboro
- Smyrna
- Woodbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Kerr 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 Kerr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1290101 (Kerr Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290101 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: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lascassas
- Location given for Kerr Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8889539 Lon: -86.2716584
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kerr 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. |