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A visit to the Woodlawn Cemetery ...


The location of the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3117°   (36° 18' 42")

Lon:   -86.5922°   (-86° 35' 31")

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies just to the east northeast of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sumner 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 Woodlawn 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 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

    • Hendersonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rayon City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Old Hickory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Goodlettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
      • Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <4>
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermitage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Juliet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <4>
    • Laguardo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
    • Gallatin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
    • Millersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <4>
    • Beckwith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Cottontown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Nashville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nashville
        • East Nashville is located in Davidson County
      • Donelson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donelson
        • Donelson is located in Davidson County
      • Belinda City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
        • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
      • White House
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
        • White House is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <4>
      • Ridgetop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
        • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Walnut Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
      • Johnsons Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
        • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
      • Mudtavern
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtavern
        • Mudtavern is located in Davidson County
      • Leeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
        • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • South Tunnel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
        • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
      • Hall Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
        • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
      • Nashville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
        • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Nashboro Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Priest Lake Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
        • Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
      • Rural Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Possum Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
        • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
      • Greenbrier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
        • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Beech Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Beech Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Beech Cemetery
    • McMurtry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurtry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurtry Cemetery
    • Murphy - Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy - Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy - Bush Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy - Bush Cemetery
    • Craig - Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig - Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig - Hudson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig - Hudson Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Bentle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentle Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentle Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • First Baptist Church of Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Memorial Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hermitage Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermitage Memorial Gardens is located in Davidson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Memorial Gardens
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stratton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stratton Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
      • Bloodworth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloodworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bloodworth Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloodworth Cemetery
      • Old Indian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Indian Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Indian Cemetery
      • Horn - Hudson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn - Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn - Hudson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn - Hudson Cemetery
      • Dorris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorris Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorris Cemetery
      • Honeycutt Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeycutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycutt Cemetery
      • McMurtry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMurtry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMurtry Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMurtry Cemetery
      • Hudgins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
      • Stateland Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bandy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bandy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • The Bandy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boxwell Reservation Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445274 <7>
      • Carter - Collier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter - Collier Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Collier Cemetery
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • Hardin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1320729  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1320729 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: Hendersonville
      • County: Sumner         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #1320729 (Woodlawn Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.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 Sumner, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3117, Longitude: -86.5922       In this case, the coordinates for the Woodlawn 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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