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A visit to the Thompson - Shelton 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 Thompson - Shelton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery:

35.9156, -86.9242

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Thompson - Shelton Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the east of the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Glass Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Gray Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Boxley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Boxley Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Scruggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Scruggs Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Wall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wall Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
  • Slave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Slave Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slave Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Franklin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18596 <5>
  • Moss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moss Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Stone Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Cotton Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Cemetery
    • Vaughn - King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Vaughn - King Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn - King Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Allen Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Haffner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haffner Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haffner Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Franklin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15940 <5>
    • Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Maury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maury Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson - Shelton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Southall
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Southall is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Franklin is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
  • Leipers Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Forest Home is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
  • Old Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Old Town is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Burwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burwood is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
  • Thompson's Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Thompson's Station is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <6>
  • Clovercroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Clovercroft is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
  • Wilkes ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wilkes is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
  • Harpeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpeth is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
  • Brentwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brentwood is also located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <6>
  • Linton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fernvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fernvale is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Peytonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Peytonsville is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
    • Theta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Theta is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theta
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Forest Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Jameson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jameson is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson
    • Duplex
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Duplex is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Arrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is also located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
    • Oak Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Belle Meade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people

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 Thompson - Shelton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Williamson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson - Shelton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Thompson - Shelton Cemetery: