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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 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.0015°   (36° 0' 5")

Lon:   -86.4244°   (-86° 25' 27")

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

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Short Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Short Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McPeak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPeak Cemetery
    • 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
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • 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
  • Swain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • 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
  • Swain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lenoir Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenoir Cemetery
    • 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
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Peyton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
    • 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
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • 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
  • Malone - Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone - Henderson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Short Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • 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
  • Brothers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Charleton Ford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleton Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleton Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charleton Ford Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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    • Russell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Clay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • 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
    • Clay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Adkerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkerson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8505 <5>
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bone Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Keeble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keeble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keeble Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Waller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Creech Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creech Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Ridley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Manor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Searcy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Searcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Alford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8554 <5>
    • Estes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • 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
    • Evans Memorial Garden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Memorial Garden
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evans Memorial Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Evans Memorial Garden is located in Rutherford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Memorial Garden is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Murfreesboro.
      • The Evans Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Evans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11818 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Short Cemetery.

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

  • Colonial Village
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Walterhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
  • Smyrna
    (5 miles [8 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 <7>
  • Gladeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Compton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
  • La Vergne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cainsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
  • Rural Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
  • Murfreesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Belinda City
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Doaks Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Priest Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
      • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
    • Leeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Nolensville
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<6>
      • 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 <7>
    • Dillton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
      • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
    • Mount Juliet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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 <7>
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Greenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Nashboro Village
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Beckwith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Kittrell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Wrencoe
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Patterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Burns Place
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Statesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 #1645931  (Short Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645931 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: 169
    • Location given for GNIS #1645931 (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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 36.0015, Longitude: -86.4244       In this case, the coordinates for the Short 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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