A visit to the McLean Cemetery ...
The location of the McLean Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 McLean Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McLean Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McLean Cemetery
Lat: 35.6445° (35° 38' 40")
Lon: -86.4947° (-86° 29' 40")
The McLean Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the McLean Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McLean Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McLean Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McLean Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Midland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Buckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Rucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burns Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Holts Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wartrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Allisona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Haley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Beechgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dillton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- College Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Gossburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Murfreesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Caney Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall 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 McLean Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McLean Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the McLean Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McLean Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Waverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waverly Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- 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 Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Sudberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudberry Cemetery
- Hoskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
- Jarrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- 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 Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton 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 Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Wheelhouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wheelhouse Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelhouse Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Burton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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 Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
- Williams - McLain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams - McLain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - McLain Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis 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 McLean Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319408 (McLean Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1319408 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: Fosterville
- County: Bedford Elev: 235
- Location given for GNIS #1319408 (McLean Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Bedford, 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 obstructions 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 McLean Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6445, Longitude: -86.4947 In this case, the coordinates for the McLean 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. |