A visit to the Loyd 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 Loyd Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Loyd Cemetery:
35.5701, -86.5183
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Loyd Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Loyd Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southeast of the Loyd Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Loyd Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Loyd Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Wheeler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Osborn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Osborn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Orr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Purvis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Presgrove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Presgrove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presgrove Cemetery
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- Potts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Landers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Landers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landers Cemetery
- Lentz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lentz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
- Burns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Burns Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Chapel Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Loyd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Loyd Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Vannatta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Bell Buckle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Wartrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Concord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Haley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Holts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
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- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Belfast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Rucker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Caney Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Cortner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Raus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Willow Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Normandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beechgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burns Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Allisona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
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 Loyd Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Loyd Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Loyd Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Loyd Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319393 (Loyd Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319393 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Unionville
- Location given for Loyd Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5700702 Lon: -86.5183272
- 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 Bedford, 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- Loyd 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. |