A visit to the South Harpeth Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 South Harpeth Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Harpeth Cemetery:
36.0120, -87.0264
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Harpeth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Harpeth Cemetery is located in Davidson County<2>.
The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the South Harpeth Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Harpeth Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the South Harpeth Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Harpeth Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bellevue.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12984 <5>
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Lampley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lampley Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampley Cemetery
- Laine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Laine Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laine Cemetery
- Pasquo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pasquo Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasquo Cemetery
- Thronton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thronton Cemetery is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thronton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Mangrum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mangrum Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangrum Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Short Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Harpeth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Harpeth Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Linton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Linton is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
- Fernvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernvale is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Pegram
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pegram is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
- Forest Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Home is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leipers Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Southall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southall is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Bell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- White Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Belle Meade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Spencers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
- Burwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Brentwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Clovercroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Marrowbone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Lillamay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lillamay is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillamay
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 South Harpeth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Harpeth Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brentwood
- Burns
- Fairview
- Franklin
- White Bluff
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 South Harpeth Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Davidson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 South Harpeth Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1646430 (South Harpeth Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646430 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Davidson
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kingston Springs
- Location given for South Harpeth Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0120065 Lon: -87.0263929
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Davidson, 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- South Harpeth Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |