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A visit to the Ransom Cemetery ...

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 Ransom Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.7317°   (35° 43' 54")

Lon:   -86.5433°   (-86° 32' 35")

The Ransom Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ransom Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ransom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Manning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Covington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Raylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Raylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lamb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Pope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Nance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nance Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Spence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Steagall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steagall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steagall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steagall Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Comer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Love Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jackson Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Ridge Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Pope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17312 <5>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11217 <5>
    • Reid Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Pope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Smotherman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Smotherman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Smotherman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ransom Cemetery.

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

  • Concord
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Midland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Longview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Eagleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Patterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Holts Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Unionville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Vannatta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Rucker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • College Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allisona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Burns Place
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Dillton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Arrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Ransom 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 Ransom 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 Ransom 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 Ransom Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1298923  (Ransom Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1298923 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: Rover
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 266
    • Location given for GNIS #1298923 (Ransom Cemetery)

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Ransom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7317, Longitude: -86.5433       In this case, the coordinates for the Ransom 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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