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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 Wray Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.6898°   (35° 41' 23")

Lon:   -86.5978°   (-86° 35' 52")

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

The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 41 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Wray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Potiller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potiller Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17361 <5>
  • Brown - Little Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Little Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown - Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Smotherman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
    • 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 Bedford County
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Byler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Byler - Marchant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler - Marchant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler - Marchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byler - Marchant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Morton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Hendrix Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Bellenfant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellenfant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellenfant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellenfant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Cothran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cothran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cothran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cothran Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ralston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ralston Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • McCord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Little Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Winn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Nance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11217 <5>
    • Pope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17312 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wray Cemetery.

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

  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Longview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Bedford County
  • Holts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
    • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Midland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Rutherford County
  • Allisona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
    • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
  • Vannatta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
    • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
  • College Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Patterson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
  • Caney Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
    • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anchor Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Snell ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
      • Snell is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
    • Rucker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Arrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Peytonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
      • Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
    • Duplex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Verona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Buckle
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <6>
    • Burns Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Murfreesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harpeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson 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 Wray 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 Wray Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wray Cemetery:

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 Wray Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1319574  (Wray Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1319574 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: Rover
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 238
    • Location given for GNIS #1319574 (Wray 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6898, Longitude: -86.5978       In this case, the coordinates for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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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