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A visit to the Woodfin Cemetery ...


The location of the Woodfin 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 Woodfin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6473°   (35° 38' 50")

Lon:   -86.4211°   (-86° 25' 15")

The Woodfin Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Woodfin 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 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 Woodfin 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 Woodfin 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodfin Cemetery.

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

    • Midland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bell Buckle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Plainview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Longview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Rucker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Wartrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burns Place
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beechgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Gossburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
        • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Dillton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Haley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
        • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Cortner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
        • Cortner is located in Bedford County
      • Murfreesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Eagleville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
        • Bradyville is located in Cannon County
      • Kittrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Holts Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
        • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
      • Chapel Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Willow Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
      • Normandy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Busy Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corner
        • Busy Corner is located in Coffee County
      • Patterson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Woodfin 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 Woodfin Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Woodfin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morgan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Bingham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Fosterville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosterville Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterville Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ransom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ransom Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Todd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Bingham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bingham Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Brothers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers Cemetery
      • Holden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Williams - McLain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams - McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams - McLain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams - McLain Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Smotherman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10831 <6>
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Ogilivie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilivie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ogilivie Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilivie Cemetery
      • Dial Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dial Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dial Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Rainwater Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rainwater Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainwater Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Bigham Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bigham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigham Cemetery
      • Manor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor 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 Woodfin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1275038  (Woodfin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1275038 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: Fosterville
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1275038 (Woodfin Cemetery)

    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 things 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 Woodfin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6473, Longitude: -86.4211       In this case, the coordinates for the Woodfin 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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