A visit to the Murphy - Bush 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 Murphy - Bush Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murphy - Bush Cemetery:
36.3825, -86.5319
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murphy - Bush Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Murphy - Bush Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies just to the east of the Murphy - Bush Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Murphy - Bush Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murphy - Bush Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dorris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Craig - Hudson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stratton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stratton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton Cemetery
- Carter - Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Horn - Hudson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Strother - Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Singleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Singleton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
- Briggance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Briggance Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggance Cemetery
- Bigbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bigbee Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee Cemetery
- Gallatin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gallatin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy - Bush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murphy - Bush Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Station Camp ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Gallatin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hendersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laguardo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laguardo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
- Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
- Trousdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- South Tunnel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
- Hall Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Johnsons Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- White House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodlettsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rayon City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rayon City is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
- Old Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Rogana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Fountain Head
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Calistia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Mount Juliet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beckwith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Mulloy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Rock Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
- Jernigan Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Possum Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Bethpage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgetop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 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 Murphy - Bush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murphy - Bush Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gallatin
- Hendersonville
- Hermitage
- Mount Juliet
- Portland
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 professional and volunteer 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 Murphy - Bush Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 Murphy - Bush Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1295131 (Murphy-Bush Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1295131 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottontown
- Location given for Murphy-Bush Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.382548 Lon: -86.5319389
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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 Sumner, 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- Murphy - Bush 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |