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A visit to the Simpson Cemetery ...


The location of the Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9501°   (35° 57' 0")

Lon:   -86.1778°   (-86° 10' 40")

The Simpson 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 west southwest of the Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery.

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

    • Milton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Auburntown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Cainsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Statesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Readyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Round Top
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Compton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kittrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gassaway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Watertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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   (13 more) ...
      • Alexandria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Walterhill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Burt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Cannon County
      • Liberty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Murfreesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dillton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Dowelltown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Commerce
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Wilson County
      • Greenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Bradyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
        • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Linwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Thomas Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
        • Thomas Town is located in Cannon County
      • Woods
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
        • Woods is located in Cannon 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Simpson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Gaines Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Milton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
    • Bradleys Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradleys Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradleys Creek Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradleys Creek Cemetery
    • Craddock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craddock Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craddock Cemetery
    • Vaught Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
    • Vaught Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaught Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaught Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaught Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Dement Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dement Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dement Cemetery
    • Mathes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathes Cemetery
    • Rucker Goodloe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Goodloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Goodloe Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Goodloe Cemetery
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Cannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Greenvale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenvale Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenvale Cemetery
      • Jarmen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarmen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmen Cemetery
      • Jarmen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarmen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarmen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarmen Cemetery
      • Donnell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donnell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donnell Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Floyd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] 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
      • Elrod Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elrod Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
      • McKnight Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cooper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10821 <7>
      • Milligan Alexander Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milligan Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milligan Alexander Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milligan Alexander Cemetery
      • Brandon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brandon Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
      • Odom Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odom Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
      • Duggin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duggin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duggin Cemetery is located in Cannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duggin 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 Simpson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645934  (Simpson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645934 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: Milton
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1645934 (Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9501, Longitude: -86.1778       In this case, the coordinates for the Simpson 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>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>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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