A visit to the Woodlawn Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Memorial Park:
36.1159, -86.7607
The Woodlawn Memorial Park is located in Davidson County<1>.
The county seat for Davidson County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies just to the north northwest of the Woodlawn Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Memorial Park.
Name Variations for Woodlawn Memorial Park ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Woodlawn Roesch Patton Memorial Park
- Woodlawn Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Woodlawn Memorial Park.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Whitsett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Whitsett Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett Cemetery
- Nashville City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Cecilia Convent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potters Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Potters Field is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
- Temple Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Bordeaux Gardens Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bordeaux Gardens Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux Gardens Park
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Daniel Carmack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Bryanttown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bryanttown Cemetery is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryanttown Cemetery
- Donelson Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Woodlawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Berry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Nashville - Davidson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Paragon Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dog Town is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
- Nashville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whispering Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mudtavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Meade
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
- Forest Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
- Antioch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nashboro Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Donelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wrencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Priest Lake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Watkins is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
- Bellevue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davidson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brentwood
- Hermitage
- Nashville
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 helpful 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 Woodlawn Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Davidson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275053 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275053 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Davidson
- Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Hill
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.1186691 Lon: -86.7611097
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Davidson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Woodlawn Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |