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A visit to the Smotherman 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 Smotherman Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.6687°   (35° 40' 7")

Lon:   -86.6094°   (-86° 36' 33")

The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Smotherman Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Smotherman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Little Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Jarrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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 Bedford County
  • Joyce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Winn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Stem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stem Cemetery is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Morton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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    • Byler - Marchant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler - Marchant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler - Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byler - Marchant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Byler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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 Bedford County
    • Elmore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Wray Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Potiller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potiller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17361 <5>
    • 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 Bedford County
    • McCord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Marshall County
    • Ogilivie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Litle - Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litle - Cooper Cemetery
      • The Litle - Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Litle - Cooper Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Unionville.
      • The Litle - Cooper Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cooper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484773 <5>
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Bedford County
    • Haskins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haskins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bedford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bedford County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Bedford County
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Bellenfant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellenfant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellenfant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellenfant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cothran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cothran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cothran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cothran Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Bedford County
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smotherman Cemetery.

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

  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Longview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Holts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Chapel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Allisona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • 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
  • College Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Caney Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Rucker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Duplex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Whitaker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
    • Arrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Peytonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson 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 Smotherman Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Smotherman Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Smotherman 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 Smotherman Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1319499  (Smotherman Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1319499 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: Bedford         Elev: 233
    • Location given for GNIS #1319499 (Smotherman Cemetery)

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 Bedford, 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 things 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 Smotherman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6687, Longitude: -86.6094       In this case, the coordinates for the Smotherman 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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