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A visit to the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery ...


The location of the Watson - Vaughn 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 Watson - Vaughn Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery

Lat:   35.8178°   (35° 49' 4")

Lon:   -86.5594°   (-86° 33' 33")

The Watson - Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Watson - Vaughn 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 Watson - Vaughn 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery.

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

    • Patterson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • College Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Murfreesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Arrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Holts Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Nolensville
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Longview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Longview is located in Bedford County
      • Burns Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
        • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
      • Peytonsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
        • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
      • Unionville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Dillton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Walterhill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • La Vergne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Plainview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Compton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Chapel Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
      • Wrencoe
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Duplex
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
        • Duplex 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 Watson - Vaughn 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 Watson - Vaughn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Haynes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Windrow Community Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windrow Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windrow Community Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windrow Community Cemetery
    • Windrow Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windrow Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Windrow Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windrow Church Cemetery
    • Primm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Primm Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primm Cemetery
    • Snell - Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell - Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell - Newman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell - Newman Cemetery
    • Snell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Wray - Covington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Covington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wray - Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Covington Cemetery
    • McClaren - Marable Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClaren - Marable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClaren - Marable Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClaren - Marable Cemetery
    • Glenn - Windrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenn - Windrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenn - Windrow Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenn - Windrow Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Raney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raney Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raney Cemetery
    • Downing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downing Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downing Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pate Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Dyer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
      • Rowland Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowland Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Hill Cemetery
      • Comer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Snell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
      • Batey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8984 <6>
      • Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lytlel - Banks Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes 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 Watson - Vaughn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645998  (Watson-Vaughn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645998 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: Rockvale
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 252
      • Location given for GNIS #1645998 (Watson-Vaughn 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watson - Vaughn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8178, Longitude: -86.5594       In this case, the coordinates for the Watson - Vaughn 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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