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A visit to the Rainwater 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 Rainwater Cemetery ...

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

35.6017, -86.3847

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rainwater Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south southwest of the Rainwater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rainwater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Rainwater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
  • Bigham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bigham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigham Cemetery
  • Cortner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cortner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner Cemetery
  • Hazel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Cemetery
  • Peacock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Peacock Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Todd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
  • Ransom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Ogilivie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilivie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Philpott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
    • Wallis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Norvell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norvell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell Cemetery
    • Manley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Manley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Cemetery
    • Beachboard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beachboard Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachboard Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rainwater Cemetery.

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

  • Bell Buckle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wartrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vannatta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Haley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haley is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
  • Beechgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Longview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
  • Rucker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Gossburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cortner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
    • Burns Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Normandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Cascade Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
    • Busy Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Raus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Raus is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
    • Dillton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Bradyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville

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 Rainwater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rainwater Cemetery: