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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 Sanford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9765°   (35° 58' 35")

Lon:   -86.5808°   (-86° 34' 50")

The Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Sanford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • May Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The May Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Gambell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gambell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gambell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gambell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Hill - Roulhac Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill - Roulhac Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill - Roulhac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill - Roulhac Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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 Rutherford County
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Davidson County
  • Noe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Noe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Brittain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brittain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brittain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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 Rutherford County
  • Batey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Potts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Nevin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nevin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Walpole - Garner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole - Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walpole - Garner Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Davidson County
    • Chrisman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Gooch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gooch Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Chrisman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chrisman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Potts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Potts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ray - Cooke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray - Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray - Cooke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Rutherford County
    • McLaughlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Reinhardt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reinhardt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reinhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reinhardt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Gowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gowen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Pope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Akin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akin Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8524 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • La Vergne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Smyrna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
  • Nolensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <6>
  • Colonial Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Wrencoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrencoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
    • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
  • Priest Lake Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
    • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Nashboro Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
    • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
  • Rural Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Arrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Whispering Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
    • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clovercroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clovercroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Walterhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Paragon Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paragon Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
      • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
    • Brentwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
    • Donelson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
      • Donelson is located in Davidson County
    • Murfreesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mudtavern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
      • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
    • Gladeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • College Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Compton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Belinda City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Berry Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
      • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people

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 Sanford 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 Sanford 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 Sanford 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 Sanford Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1300777  (Sanford Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1300777 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: Smyrna
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 215
    • Location given for GNIS #1300777 (Sanford 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 '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 Sanford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9765, Longitude: -86.5808       In this case, the coordinates for the Sanford 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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