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A visit to the McGavock Cemetery ...


The location of the McGavock 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 McGavock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9042°   (35° 54' 15")

Lon:   -86.8592°   (-86° 51' 33")

The McGavock Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north northwest of the McGavock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McGavock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Williamson 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 McGavock 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McGavock Cemetery.

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

    • Franklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Southall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Clovercroft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clovercroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Forest Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
    • Harpeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
    • Peytonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Brentwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Leipers Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Burwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wilkes ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
        • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
      • Spring Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • New Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Duplex
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex is located in Williamson County
      • Nolensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Wrencoe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Forest Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
      • Oak Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
      • Linton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
        • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Fernvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Theta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
        • Theta is located in Maury County
      • Jameson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
        • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
        • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
      • Allisona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
        • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
      • College Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Whispering Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Belle Meade
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
        • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people

    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 McGavock Cemetery. The following communities are located in Williamson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGavock 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 McGavock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Franklin City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin City Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin City Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Williamson Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Memorial Gardens is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Memorial Gardens
    • Donelson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donelson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donelson Cemetery
    • Carothers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carothers Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
    • Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15940 <6>
    • Maury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maury Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Haffner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haffner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haffner Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haffner Cemetery
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Martin - Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin - Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Hughes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • McConnico Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnico Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnico Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson - Shelton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
      • Gee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gee Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
      • Scruggs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scruggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scruggs Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Halfacre Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfacre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halfacre Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfacre Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Guthrie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
      • Nolen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolen Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
      • Nolen - Hyde Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen - Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolen - Hyde Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen - Hyde Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • McEwen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McEwen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15409 <6>
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish 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 McGavock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1293298  (McGavock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1293298 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: Franklin
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1293298 (McGavock Cemetery)

    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 Williamson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McGavock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9042, Longitude: -86.8592       In this case, the coordinates for the McGavock 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.
    <7>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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