A visit to the Moss 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 Moss Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moss Cemetery:
35.9359, -86.9625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moss Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the east of the Moss Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moss Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Short - Poynor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bingham Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Boxley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Boxley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Slave Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Franklin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18596 <5>
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Laine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Laine Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laine Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Gee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gee Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Cemetery
- Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Glass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Glass Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Leipers Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Leipers Fork Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipers Fork Cemetery
- The Leipers Fork Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsboro - Leipers Fork Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Scruggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Maury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Maury Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leipers Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Forest Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Linton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Fernvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Burwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Bellevue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thompson's Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <6>
- Clovercroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Theta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Theta is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Harpeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
- Brentwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Jameson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jameson is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Pegram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Belle Meade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Kingston Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Oak Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
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 Moss Cemetery. The following communities are located in Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brentwood
- Fairview
- Franklin
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 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 Moss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 Moss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1321979 (Moss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1321979 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leipers Fork
- Location given for Moss Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9358972 Lon: -86.9625028
- 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 Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Moss 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |