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The location of the Wray Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   35.9976°   (35° 59' 51")

Lon:   -86.8997°   (-86° 53' 58")

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

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the south southeast of the Wray Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Williamson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Forest Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Williamson County
    • Old Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Williamson County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,721 people
    • Tennessee Towne ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Towne
      • Tennessee Towne is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,347 people
    • Brentwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Linton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
    • Southall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall
      • Southall is located in Williamson County
    • Belle Meade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,788 people
    • Leipers Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,432 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Clovercroft
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clovercroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
        • Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
      • Fernvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
      • Whispering Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
        • Whispering Hills is located in Davidson County
      • Wrencoe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
      • Paragon Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon Mills
        • Paragon Mills is located in Davidson County
      • Berry Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill
        • Berry Hill is located in Davidson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Pegram
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
        • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
      • Kingston Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Springs
        • Kingston Springs is located in Cheatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs <4>
      • Fairview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Burwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
        • Burwood is located in Williamson County
      • Thompson's Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
        • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
        • Former name for Thompson's Station:
        • Littlebury
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>
      • Arrington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Nolensville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
        • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
      • Dog Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
        • Dog Town is located in Davidson County
      • Nashville - Davidson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
        • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
      • Nashville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 Williamson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Wray Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Slave Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • McGavock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGavock Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGavock Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Slave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Slave Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slave Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Franklin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slave Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18596 <8>
    • Wall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Pasquo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pasquo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pasquo Cemetery is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pasquo Cemetery
    • Laine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laine Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laine Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Glass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glass Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Maury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maury Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maury Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Franklin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15940 <8>
      • Toussaint L'Ouverture Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • McEwen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McEwen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15409 <8>
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • McPherson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Carroll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker - Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker - Garrett Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Garrett Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson - Shelton Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson - Shelton Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Franklin City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin City Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin City Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Mallory Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Johnson Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Chapel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 #1275147  (Wray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1275147 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: Leipers Fork
      • County: Williamson         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #1275147 (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 Williamson, 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 drawn 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: 35.9976, Longitude: -86.8997       In this case, the coordinates for the Wray Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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.
    <8>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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