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A visit to the Vernon Cemetery ...


The location of the Vernon 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 Vernon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.8984°   (35° 53' 54")

Lon:   -86.6089°   (-86° 36' 32")

The Vernon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Vernon Cemetery .

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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vernon Cemetery.

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

    • Patterson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
    • Nolensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
    • Arrington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • College Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wrencoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
      • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
    • Clovercroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clovercroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
      • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
    • Allisona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Peytonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Eagleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Concord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Brentwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Murfreesboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Priest Lake Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
        • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
      • Walterhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Whispering Hills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Harpeth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
        • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
      • Holts Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
        • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
      • Paragon Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Franklin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Nashboro Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
        • Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
      • Rucker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
      • Compton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Rural Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
        • Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
      • Oak Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Vernon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Toombs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
    • McCanless Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCanless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCanless Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCanless Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Summer Knob Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summer Knob Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Knob Cemetery
    • Palmore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmore Cemetery
    • Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt - Smith - Jobe Cemetery
    • Covington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covington Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Spann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
    • Toombs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toombs Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toombs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Glen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
      • Vaughan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Vaugh - McClaren Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaugh - McClaren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaugh - McClaren Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaugh - McClaren Cemetery
      • Boring Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boring Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boring Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes - Coleman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes - Coleman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8927 <6>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Naron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naron Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naron 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 Vernon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645979  (Vernon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645979 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: Smyrna
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 240
      • Location given for GNIS #1645979 (Vernon 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 '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 Vernon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8984, Longitude: -86.6089       In this case, the coordinates for the Vernon 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>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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