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The location of the Lee 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 Lee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9459°   (35° 56' 45")

Lon:   -86.5617°   (-86° 33' 42")

The Lee 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 southeast of the Lee Cemetery .

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 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 Lee 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.

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

    • Smyrna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Nolensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • Patterson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Arrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrencoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Walterhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Murfreesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashboro Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Rural Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • College Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Brentwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Compton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Paragon Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Eagleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gladeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Peytonsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Mudtavern
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Belinda City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
        • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
      • Oak Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people

    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 Lee 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 Lee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Walpole - Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walpole - Garner Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Marable Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marable Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marable Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Sanford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
      • Brittain Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Batey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Nevin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nevin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevin Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Ray - Cooke Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray - Cooke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Naron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naron Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes - Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8927 <6>
      • Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Batey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8986 <6>
      • Love - Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love - Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Davis Cemetery
      • Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson - Peebles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
      • Searcy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
      • Etter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Etter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etter Cemetery
      • Reinhardt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reinhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reinhardt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reinhardt 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 Lee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645752  (Lee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645752 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #1645752 (Lee 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9459, Longitude: -86.5617       In this case, the coordinates for the Lee 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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