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The location of the Rail Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rail Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Rail Cemetery (FG ID #17554)

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 Rail Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7992°   (35° 47' 57")

Lon:   -87.1442°   (-87° 8' 39")

The cemetery is located in Maury County<4>.

As an estimate, the Rail Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fly.

The county seat for Maury County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast of the Rail Cemetery .

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 Rail Cemetery:

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

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

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

    • New Flys Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Flys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
    • Fly
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Maury County
    • Hill Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Town
      • Hill Town is located in Maury County
    • Santa Fe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Theta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
      • Theta is located in Maury County
    • Primm Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Williamsport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Maury County
    • Jameson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
    • Duck River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Arkland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkland
      • Arkland is located in Maury County
    • Burwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Greenfield Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
      • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Leipers Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Littlelot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
        • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
      • Armour Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour Village
        • Armour Village is located in Maury County
      • Fernvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Chapel Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Spring Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilkes ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
        • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
      • Fairview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
      • Tottys Bend
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
        • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
      • Zion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
        • Zion is located in Maury County
      • Spencers Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
        • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
      • New Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Thompson's Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
        • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
        • Former name for Thompson's Station:
        • Littlebury
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <5>
      • Southall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
        • Southall is located in Williamson 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 Rail Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maury County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rail Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ashworth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Ashworth Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashworth Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8735 <2>
    • Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Fly.
      • The Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
      • Johnsons Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Baptisst Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14097 <2>
    • Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Oakley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14095 <2>
    • Litton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litton Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Litton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14786 <2>
    • Beard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beard Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358866 <2>
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelly Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
      • The Kelly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kelley Cemetery
      • Kelley Family Cemetery
      • Kelly Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14251 <2>
    • Kinderhook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinderhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinderhook Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinderhook Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinderhook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14326 <2>
    • Potts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potts Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17373 <2>
    • Fly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Fly Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fly Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12037 <2>
    • Oakley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Fly.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16527 <2>
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Fly.
      • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goshen UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12506 <2>
    • Hilltown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hilltown Cemetery is located in Maury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hilltown Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Santa Fe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13410 <2>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Buddy & Daisy Burns Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Adkison Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • The Adkison Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkison Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkison Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8513 <2>
      • Hight Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hight Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hight Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2507517 <2>
      • Lynn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynn Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Byrd Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10045 <2>
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12274 <2>
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gardner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527995 <2>
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9745 <2>
      • Cook - Caughron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cook - Caughron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cook - Caughron Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cook - Caughron Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook - Caughron Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10800 <2>
      • Gaskill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaskill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gaskill Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12317 <2>
      • Hight Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hight Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hight Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13366 <2>
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrews Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8649 <2>
      • Kelley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kelley Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Santa Fe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2553438 <2>
      • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2558563 <2>
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19846 <2>
      • Cave Spring Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Maury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Spring Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Fly.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10310 <2>
      • Sears Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sears Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sears Family Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650829 <2>
      • Greenbrier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenbrier Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier 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 Rail Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298818  (Rail Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298818 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: Primm Springs
      • County: Maury         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1298818 (Rail Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #17554

    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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Rail Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7992, Longitude: -87.1442       In this case, the coordinates for the Rail Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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