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:
36.0042, -86.5472
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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pope Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Pope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Akin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Owens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Reinhardt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Reinhardt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinhardt Cemetery
- Mitchell - Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fergus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fergus Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Castleman - Bruer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Castleman - Bruer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleman - Bruer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Castleman - Bruer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of La Vergne.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10288 <5>
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Gambell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gambell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambell Cemetery
- Hill - Roulhac Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The May Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Sanford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- White - Lowry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The White - Lowry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White - Lowry Cemetery
- Maple View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maple View Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View Cemetery
- The Maple View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mapleview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15091 <5>
- Ridley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Cemetery
- Sam Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sam Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Davis Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- La Vergne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Nolensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Priest Lake Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
- Rural Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Nashboro Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wrencoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Walterhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Gladeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whispering Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Snell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Belinda City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Paragon Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
- Patterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Donelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donelson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
- Mudtavern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Brentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clovercroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Juliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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.
- Brentwood
- La Vergne
- Mount Juliet
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
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 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 #1645872 (Pope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645872 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: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Vergne
- Location given for Pope Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0042296 Lon: -86.5472164
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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