A visit to the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murray Cemetery:
35.7584, -86.2647
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Murray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Murray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Murray Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Murray Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Murray Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murray Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gum Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lowe - Daniel Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe - Daniel Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ashley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Youree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Youree Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youree Cemetery
- Knox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Jacobs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacobs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Donnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Donnell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnell Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Ring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ring Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Cemetery
- Herrod Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Herrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrod Cemetery
- Jones - McElroy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murray Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kittrell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Dillton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Burns Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Bradyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bradyville is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Readyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Gossburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Burt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burt is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burgen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burgen is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
- Beechgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Compton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Buckle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Midland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Walterhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Manus Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manus Town is located in Cannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manus Town
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 Murray 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 Murray Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburntown
- Murfreesboro
- Wartrace
- Woodbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Murray Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 Murray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1645825 (Murray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645825 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dillton
- Location given for Murray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7584019 Lon: -86.2647153
- 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murray 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. |
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