A visit to the Memorial Gardens ...
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 Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Gardens:
35.1729, -86.0719
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the west northwest of the Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- McCollum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The McCollum Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCollum Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Darwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Darwin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin Cemetery
- Wallis - Estill - Hayden - March Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Francis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Decherd City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Decherd City Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd City Cemetery
- Mt. Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Garner Cemetery
- Winchester City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Winchester City Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester City Cemetery
- The Winchester City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winchester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20454 <5>
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Decherd Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Owens Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Chapel Cemetery
- Sherrod - Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McIlheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McIlheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlheran Cemetery
- McLlheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McLlheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLlheran Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Austell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Austell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austell Cemetery
- Decherd Negro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Decherd Negro Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decherd Negro Cemetery
- Embry - Decherd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Sharp Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Springs Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Denson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Denson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
- Holder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
- Holder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Mullikin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mullikin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullikin Cemetery
- Garner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Lynch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Winchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Decherd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cowan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenhaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Estill Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Sal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Sewanee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sand Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Beans Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Huntland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monteagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lexie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Pelham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Tullahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Francisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Francisco is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
- Greerton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greerton is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greerton
- Homaway Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Stephenson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stephenson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Estillfork
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Estillfork is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estillfork
- Hytop
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hytop is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hytop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Narrows ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Narrows is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Orme
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orme is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orme
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Comfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowan
- Lynchburg
- Sewanee
- Tullahoma
- Winchester
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 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 Memorial Gardens:
- 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 Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1293585 (Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1293585 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: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winchester
- Location given for Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 35.1728608 Lon: -86.0719281
- 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 Franklin, 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- Memorial Gardens) 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |