A visit to the Pope 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 Pope Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pope Cemetery:
35.7015, -86.5353
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pope Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Pope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Putman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- McBride Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- Sudberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudberry Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haynes Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Midland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13156 <5>
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Westbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vannatta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rucker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Holts Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Snell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- College Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Burns Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Bell Buckle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murfreesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Caney Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
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 Pope 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 Pope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Murfreesboro
- Shelbyville
- Wartrace
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 Pope 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 Pope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1298164 (Pope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1298164 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: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rover
- Location given for Pope Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7014563 Lon: -86.5352709
- 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 from Point A (ie- Pope 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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