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The location of the Orr 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 Orr Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5595°   (35° 33' 34")

Lon:   -86.4980°   (-86° 29' 52")

The Orr Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southeast of the Orr 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 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 Orr Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Bedford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orr Cemetery.

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

    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Longview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Shelbyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bell Buckle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Wartrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Whitaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Haley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Concord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plainview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cortner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
        • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Oak Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Raus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
        • Raus is located in Bedford County
      • Willow Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Rucker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Holts Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
        • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
      • Normandy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
        • Normandy is located in Bedford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <4>
      • Beechgrove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Eagleville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Caney Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
        • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Verona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Marshall County
      • Cascade Hollow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
        • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
      • Burns Place
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford 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 Orr Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Orr Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Terry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Loyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loyd Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyd Cemetery
    • Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitman - Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitman - Gregory Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adcock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8500 <7>
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (28 more) ...
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Landers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Landers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landers Cemetery
      • Lentz Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lentz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
      • Tune Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tune Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tune Cemetery
      • Hart Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Chapel Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Presgrove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presgrove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presgrove Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Stephens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Collier - Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collier - Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier - Jones Cemetery
      • Warner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Warner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
      • Streater Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Streater Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streater Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • McCuistion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCuistion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCuistion Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCuistion Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • McAdams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McAdams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdams Cemetery
      • Erwin Slave Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erwin Slave Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Slave Cemetery
      • Houston Whitworth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Whitworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Whitworth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Whitworth Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Springer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer 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 Orr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1319442  (Orr Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1319442 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: Deason
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #1319442 (Orr Cemetery)

    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 Bedford, 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 things 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 Orr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5595, Longitude: -86.4980       In this case, the coordinates for the Orr 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>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.
    <7>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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