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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 Purvis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery

Lat:   35.5656°   (35° 33' 56")

Lon:   -86.4867°   (-86° 29' 12")

The Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Purvis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Terry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • 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
  • Loyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loyd Cemetery
    • 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
  • Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitman - Gregory Cemetery
    • 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
  • Burns Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burns Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Tune Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tune Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • 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
  • Adcock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcock Cemetery
    • 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.<5>
    • The Adcock Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8500 <6>
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • 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
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • 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
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • 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
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • 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
    • Damron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hart Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Houston Whitworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Whitworth Cemetery
      • 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
    • Steele Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • 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
    • Springer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
      • 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
    • Burton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • 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
    • Presgrove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presgrove Cemetery
      • 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
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • 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
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
      • 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
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • 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
    • Landers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landers Cemetery
      • 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
    • Lentz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lentz Cemetery
      • 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
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • 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
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • 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
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • 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
    • McCuistion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCuistion Cemetery
      • 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
    • McAdams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdams Cemetery
      • 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
    • Erwin Slave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Slave Cemetery
      • 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
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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 Purvis Cemetery.

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

  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
  • Vannatta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Shelbyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Bell Buckle
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <7>
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Unionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wartrace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Whitaker
    (11 miles [17.7 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cortner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
    • Beechgrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rucker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • 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
    • Belfast
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Cascade Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford 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 <7>
    • Eagleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Caney Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
      • Caney Spring is located in Marshall 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 Purvis Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Purvis 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 Purvis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1298711  (Purvis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1298711 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: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #1298711 (Purvis 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Purvis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5656, Longitude: -86.4867       In this case, the coordinates for the Purvis 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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