A visit to the Three Forks 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 Three Forks Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Three Forks 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 Three Forks Cemetery
Lat: 35.4704° (35° 28' 13")
Lon: -86.3261° (-86° 19' 33")
The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the west of the Three Forks Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 44 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Three Forks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Three Forks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shofner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shofner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shofner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shofner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Nutt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nutt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Maupin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maupin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Maupin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maupin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maupin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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 Bedford County
- Holt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Eason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Dickerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Peter Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peter Miller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Shofner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shofner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shofner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shofner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Key Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Key Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Landis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Landis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Cortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cortner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Troxler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troxler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Troxler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Hall - Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Thompson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall - Thompson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Murphy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Wartrace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wartrace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wartrace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wartrace Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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 Bedford County
- Coffee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Cannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Stokes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jenkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Edmonson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmonson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmonson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Hornaday - Miles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornaday - Miles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornaday - Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hornaday - Miles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Anthony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Leming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leming Cemetery
- The Leming Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The George Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- McQuiddy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQuiddy Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQuiddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McQuiddy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Waite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waite Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Culley - Holt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culley - Holt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culley - Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Culley - Holt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Erwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Davidson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Bethsalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethsalem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethsalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethsalem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Bedford County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Three Forks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Three Forks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Cortner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cortner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Wartrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cascade Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Normandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normandy <6>
- Raus
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Homaway Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bell Buckle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <6>
- Tullahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Countyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Countyline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Busy Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
- Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
- Beechgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
- Ridgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Royal Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vannatta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Teal ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Teal is located in Coffee County
- Gossburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gossburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
- Gossburg is located in Coffee County
- Booneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
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 Three Forks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Three Forks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lynchburg
- Manchester
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
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 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 Three Forks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Three Forks Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Three Forks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319523 (Three Forks Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1319523 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: Normandy
- County: Bedford Elev: 263
- Location given for GNIS #1319523 (Three Forks Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 Three Forks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4704, Longitude: -86.3261 In this case, the coordinates for the Three Forks 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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |