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A visit to the Morton Cemetery ...


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:   35.7687°   (35° 46' 7")

Lon:   -86.4672°   (-86° 28' 1")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the northeast of the Morton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 26 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.

    • Rucker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Midland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Murfreesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burns Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Dillton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Patterson
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Longview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Eagleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • College Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Unionville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Compton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Holts Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
        • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
      • Bell Buckle
        (13 miles [20.9 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>
      • Kittrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Walterhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Smyrna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Gossburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Arrington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapel Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
      • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Beechgrove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Readyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nolensville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>

    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 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Morton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Yeargan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeargan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeargan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeargan Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Jarratt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarratt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarratt Cemetery
    • Cocke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Kimbro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbro Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbro Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jamison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Huff Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Lovorn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovorn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovorn Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Rucker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
      • Brothers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers Cemetery
      • Ransom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Carlton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Comer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Steagall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steagall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steagall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steagall Cemetery
      • Spence Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Butler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Baskin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Eagleton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagleton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleton Cemetery
      • Witherspoon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherspoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherspoon 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 #1645816  (Morton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645816 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: Murfreesboro
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1645816 (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' 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 Morton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7687, Longitude: -86.4672       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.




 

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