A visit to the Woodson Cemetery ...
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 Woodson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodson Cemetery:
35.6312, -86.5403
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woodson Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Woodson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Woodson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norvell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Norvell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell Cemetery
- Jackon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jackon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Tarpley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Haskins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Haskins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Rucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Enon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Finney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Finney Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Burton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Wheelhouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wheelhouse Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Tucker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Jarrett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Batt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Batt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Tarpley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vannatta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
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- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Shelbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Buckle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rucker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
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- Anes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Allisona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
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- Caney Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
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- Whitaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
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- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Wartrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Burns Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Haley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Beechgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dillton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
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 Woodson Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Woodson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275095 (Woodson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275095 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 228 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rover
- Location given for Woodson Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.63118 Lon: -86.5402716
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Woodson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |