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A visit to the Major Cemetery ...


The location of the Major 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 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)

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

Lat:   35.8931°   (35° 53' 35")

Lon:   -86.4394°   (-86° 26' 21")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the southeast of the Major Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Major 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Major Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • 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.

    • Colonial Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Murfreesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Walterhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Compton
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dillton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cainsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
        • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
      • Nolensville
        (13 miles [20.9 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>
      • Plainview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
      • Milton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • College Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Midland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Rutherford County
      • Rural Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Readyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gladeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Arrington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Priest Lake Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
        • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
      • Wrencoe
        (16 miles [25.7 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

    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 Rutherford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Major Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tucker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
    • Seward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seward Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Leanna Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leanna Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leanna Cemetery
      • MacGowan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacGowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The MacGowan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacGowan Cemetery
      • Neal - Wade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal - Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal - Wade Cemetery
      • Sikes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sikes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sikes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sikes Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Baugh Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Bass Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Howse Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howse Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howse Cemetery
      • Blackman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
      • Harp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harp Cemetery
      • Ridout Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridout Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridout Cemetery
      • Lytle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
      • DeJarnatt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeJarnatt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnatt Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Burrus Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burrus Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrus Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott 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 Major Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645773  (Major Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645773 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: Walterhill
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #1645773 (Major 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 drawn 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: 35.8931, Longitude: -86.4394       In this case, the coordinates for the Major 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.









 

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