A visit to the Majors Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Majors Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Majors Cemetery (FG ID #2421932).
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 Majors Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Majors Cemetery:
35.2363, -86.2967
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Majors Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Majors Cemetery is located in Franklin County<3>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east southeast of the Majors Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Majors Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Majors Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Majors Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cobble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Cobble Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Hawkersmith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hawkersmith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkersmith Cemetery
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- McKnight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McKnight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
- Ridgeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Cemetery
- Tipps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tipps Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipps Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Travis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Kitchens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kitchens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Cemetery
- Marble Plains Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Browington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Browington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browington Cemetery
- Awalt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Awalt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awalt Cemetery
- Shasteen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shasteen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasteen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Majors Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Majors Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ridgeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lexie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winchester Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Countyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Estill Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Booneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tullahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Homaway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Huntland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beans Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Decherd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flintville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corder Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Normandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elk Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cowan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greenhaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Majors Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Majors Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowan
- Cowan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Majors Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Fayetteville
- Lynchburg
- Tullahoma
- Winchester
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 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 Majors Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Majors Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2421932
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1318424 (Majors Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1318424 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 321 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tullahoma
- Location given for Majors Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.269526 Lon: -86.2341561
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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- Majors Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |