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A visit to the Old City Cemetery ...

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 Old City Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.8437°   (35° 50' 37")

Lon:   -86.3880°   (-86° 23' 16")

The Old City Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the north northwest of the Old City Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Carothers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • 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
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Works Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Works Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Works Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Works Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Lillard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lillard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lillard Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Green Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Stones River National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones River National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones River National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stones River National Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ridout Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridout Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Witherspoon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherspoon Cemetery
      • 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
    • Eagleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleton Cemetery
      • 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
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • 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
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Liddon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liddon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liddon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liddon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Hallyburton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallyburton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallyburton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallyburton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ring Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Bellah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellah Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Kelton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Pitts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Vaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaugh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaugh Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • 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
    • DeJarnatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnatt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeJarnatt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dillton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Burns Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
  • Compton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
  • Rucker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Colonial Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Walterhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
  • Kittrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Plainview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Concord
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Readyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Cainsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Midland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Bradyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
    • Gossburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
      • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Burt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Cannon County
    • La Vergne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • College Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Longview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Vannatta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Burgen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgen
      • Burgen is located in Cannon County

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 Old City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Old City Cemetery:

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 Old City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1323547  (Old City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1323547 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: 184
    • Location given for GNIS #1323547 (Old City 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 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 Old City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8437, Longitude: -86.3880       In this case, the coordinates for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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