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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 Major Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Major Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.3726°   (36° 22' 21")

Lon:   -87.2383°   (-87° 14' 17")

The Major Cemetery is located in Cheatham County<2>.

The county seat for Cheatham County is located in Ashland City. Ashland City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Major Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Major Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hagewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hagewood Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Barton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Page Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Wheeless - Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeless - Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeless - Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeless - Green Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Hollis - Nanny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis - Nanny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis - Nanny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollis - Nanny Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Bobbitt - Forbes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt - Forbes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt - Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bobbitt - Forbes Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Cooper Gupton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Gupton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Gupton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Gupton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Gupton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gupton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gupton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gupton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Permelie Nicholson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Permelie Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Permelie Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Permelie Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Hobson Nicholson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobson Nicholson Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Gupton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gupton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gupton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gupton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
    • Pardue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pardue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pardue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pardue Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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 Major Cemetery.

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

  • Neptune
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Cheatham County
  • Southside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fredonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
  • Oak Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
    • Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
  • Liverworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
    • Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
  • McAllisters Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAllisters Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllisters Crossroads
    • McAllisters Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
  • Lockertsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
    • Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
  • Bellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
    • Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
  • Stayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Dickson County
  • Woodford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
    • Woodford is located in Montgomery County
  • Louise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Louise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Louise is located in Montgomery County
  • Dunn Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn Chapel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
    • Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sango
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
      • Sango is located in Montgomery County
    • Woods Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
      • Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
    • Sycamore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Cheatham County
    • Stroudville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
      • Stroudville is located in Robertson County
    • White Oak Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
    • Ashland City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
      • Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 people
    • Pleasant View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swan Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
      • Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Slayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Dickson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Sandy Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
      • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Holmansville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
      • Holmansville is located in Robertson County
    • Port Royal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
      • Port Royal is located in Montgomery County

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 Major Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cheatham County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Major Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Major Cemetery:

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 Major Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1326253  (Major Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1326253 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: Cheatham Dam
    • County: Cheatham         Elev: 151
    • Location given for GNIS #1326253 (Major Cemetery)

The official website for Cheatham County: www.cheathamcounty.net/

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 Cheatham, 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 Major Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3726, Longitude: -87.2383       In this case, the coordinates for the Major Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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