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


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 Short Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0131°   (36° 0' 47")

Lon:   -86.4000°   (-86° 24' 0")

The Short 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 south of the Short Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Short Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Short Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Short Cemetery.

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

    • Walterhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Colonial Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gladeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Compton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Cainsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Rural Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
      • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
    • La Vergne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Murfreesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Belinda City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Leeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Beckwith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
        • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Milton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Rutherford County
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Priest Lake Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
        • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
      • Mount Juliet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
        • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
      • Lebanon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Nolensville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>
      • Dillton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Kittrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Statesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Wilson County
      • Nashboro Village
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Watertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrencoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Wrencoe is located in Davidson 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 Short 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 Short Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Short Cemetery.<5>

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

    • EAdes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the EAdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The EAdes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the EAdes Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Putnam Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Malone - Henderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone - Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone - Henderson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone - Henderson Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • McPeak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPeak Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPeak Cemetery
    • Swain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Swain Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
      • Lenoir Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenoir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenoir Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenoir Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Peyton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
      • Alford Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8554 <6>
      • Estes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Drenan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drenan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drenan 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 Short Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645930  (Short Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645930 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: Gladeville
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #1645930 (Short 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 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 Short Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0131, Longitude: -86.4000       In this case, the coordinates for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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