A visit to the McMurtry Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 McMurtry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McMurtry Cemetery:
36.3845, -86.6228
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McMurtry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the McMurtry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McMurtry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the McMurtry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McMurtry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- McMurtry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurtry Cemetery
- Bentle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bentle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentle Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Honeycutt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycutt Cemetery
- Latimer - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upchurch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Cemetery
- Dorris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
- Bloodworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodworth Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- White Hall Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The White Hall Community Church Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Community Church Cemetery
- The White Hall Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20202 <5>
- Hudgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Craig - Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Douglas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Eidson - White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Turpin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
- Alden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Alden Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
- Dorris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Bigbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bigbee Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Palmer Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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]<3> of the McMurtry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McMurtry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Millersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goodlettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hendersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cottontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Johnsons Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Rayon City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Old Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hall Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Ridgetop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Calistia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Lakewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Gallatin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hygeia Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jernigan Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- South Tunnel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Mulloy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Laguardo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Maplewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Hermitage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cross Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trousdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
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 McMurtry 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 McMurtry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Greenbrier
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
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 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 McMurtry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 McMurtry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293428 (McMurtry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293428 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottontown
- Location given for McMurtry Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3844928 Lon: -86.6227733
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (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- McMurtry Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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