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The location of the Morton 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 Morton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9306°   (35° 55' 50")

Lon:   -86.5883°   (-86° 35' 17")

The Morton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Morton 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 either 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 Morton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Morton 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morton Cemetery.

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

    • Smyrna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Nolensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • La Vergne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Patterson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • Arrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrencoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • College Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Walterhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Priest Lake Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Brentwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nashboro Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
      • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Murfreesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rural Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
      • Whispering Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Peytonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Eagleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Paragon Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Compton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Rutherford County
      • Oak Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Gladeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Donelson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Mudtavern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Rucker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Berry Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
        • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Forest Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Morton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Morton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walpole - Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walpole - Garner Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Nevin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nevin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevin Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Ray - Cooke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray - Cooke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery
    • Naron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naron Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Toombs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Covington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
    • Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Brittain Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
      • Batey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Potts Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Chrisman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Matthews Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Christopher Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christopher Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Cemetery
      • Glymp Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glymp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glymp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glymp Cemetery
      • Batey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8986 <6>
      • Love - Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love - Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Davis Cemetery
      • Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson - Peebles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson - Peebles Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Blair Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins 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 Morton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645817  (Morton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645817 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1645817 (Morton Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    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 Rutherford, 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 Morton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9306, Longitude: -86.5883       In this case, the coordinates for the Morton 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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