A visit to the Wray 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 Wray Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wray Cemetery:
35.6898, -86.5978
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 42 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)
- Brown - Little Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Thomason Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Thomason Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
- Smotherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smotherman Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Byler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Byler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byler Cemetery
- Byler - Marchant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Gentry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
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- Hendrix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Bellenfant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bellenfant Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellenfant Cemetery
- Cothran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cothran Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cothran Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ralston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
- Fuqua Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- McCord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McCord Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Jarrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Winn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Winn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Nance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Nance Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nance Cemetery
- Maxwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haynes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Holts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Allisona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Vannatta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- 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)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Caney Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Snell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Anes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Rucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Arrington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Duplex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Plainview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Shelbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Buckle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Murfreesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harpeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harpeth is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
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 first turn to 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:
- 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 Wray Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319574 (Wray Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319574 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: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rover
- Location given for Wray Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6897899 Lon: -86.5977725
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wray 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. |
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