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The location of the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4170°   (36° 25' 1")

Lon:   -86.7339°   (-86° 44' 2")

The Mays Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Mays Cemetery .

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 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 Mays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sumner County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.

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

    • Millersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
    • Ridgetop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • White House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
    • Greenbrier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Goodlettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
    • Jernigan Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Johnsons Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
      • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
    • Cross Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <4>
    • Joelton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rayon City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Hendersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Springfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Davidson County
      • Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Old Hickory
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottontown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hall Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
        • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
      • Mulloy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulloy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
        • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Orlinda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Coopertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
        • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
      • Flewellyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
        • Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
      • East Nashville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
        • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
      • Gallatin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
        • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
      • South Tunnel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
        • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
      • Fountain Head
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
        • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
      • Sandy Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
        • Sandy Springs is located in Robertson 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 Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cole Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Gideon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gideon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gideon Cemetery
    • Hampden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampden Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
    • Swift Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swift Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Cemetery
    • Coggin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coggin Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10668 <6>
    • Coggins - Greer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggins - Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coggins - Greer Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggins - Greer Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Coleman - Raymon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman - Raymon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman - Raymon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman - Raymon Cemetery
    • Lassiter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lassiter Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassiter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • White Hall Community Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Alden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Bloodworth Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodworth Cemetery
      • Turpin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
      • Luton's Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Luton's Cemetery is located in Davidson County
        • The Luton's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Luton's Chapel Cemetery
        • Luton's UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luton's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14947 <6>
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Dorris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant 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 Mays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1293032  (Mays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1293032 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: White House
      • County: Sumner         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1293032 (Mays Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.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 Sumner, 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' 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 Mays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4170, Longitude: -86.7339       In this case, the coordinates for the Mays 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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