A visit to the Word 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 Word Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Word Cemetery:
35.3984, -86.4467
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Word Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Word Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north of the Word Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Word Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Word Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Word Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reaves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Reaves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves Cemetery
- Pleasant Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Rosebank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Gill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Gill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Boone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- The Flat Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372646 <5>
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hastings Camp Ground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Gammill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gammill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gammill Cemetery
- Barrett - Carlisle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Troup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Troup Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup Cemetery
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]<3> of the Word Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Word Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Countyline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Raus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Shelbyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Lynchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Haley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Cortner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Wartrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Cascade Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homaway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Talley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Tullahoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bell Buckle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belfast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Vannatta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 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 Word 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 Word Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lynchburg
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
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 Word 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 Word Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1275121 (Word Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1275121 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: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shelbyville
- Location given for Word Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3984088 Lon: -86.4466603
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Word 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |