A visit to the Moore Chapel Cemetery ...
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 Moore Chapel Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moore Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moore Chapel Cemetery
Lat: 35.3842° (35° 23' 3")
Lon: -86.5425° (-86° 32' 33")
The Moore Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north northeast of the Moore Chapel Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Moore Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moore Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shearin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shearin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Ingle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ingle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Gant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Barrett - Carlisle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett - Carlisle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett - Carlisle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barrett - Carlisle Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Gabbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabbert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gabbert Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8493 <5>
- Barrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Tallaferro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallaferro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallaferro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tallaferro Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Redd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Redd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Gill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Porter - Cortner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter - Cortner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter - Cortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter - Cortner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- McAdam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McAdam Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Nichols Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Muse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Gilbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Raby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raby Cemetery is located in Moore County
- Old Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Word Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Word Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Word Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Word Cemetery is located in Bedford County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moore Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moore Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Belleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Talley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belfast
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Countyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Marshall County
- Lynchburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
- Raus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Raus is located in Bedford County
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- Delina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Yell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Hughey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Willow Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Haley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Lewisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cochran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Elk Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Ridgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Wartrace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boonshill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Fayetteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cascade Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Normandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <6>
- Cortner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Vannatta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Verona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Marshall County
- Cornersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Moore Chapel 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 Moore Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayetteville
- Lewisburg
- Lynchburg
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
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 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 Moore Chapel 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 ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Moore Chapel Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Moore Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1294283 (Moore Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1294283 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: Bedford
- County: Bedford Elev: 265
- Location given for GNIS #1294283 (Moore Chapel 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moore Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3842, Longitude: -86.5425 In this case, the coordinates for the Moore Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<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. |