A visit to the Wray - Covington 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 - Covington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wray - Covington Cemetery:
35.8451, -86.5505
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wray - Covington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wray - Covington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the east of the Wray - Covington Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Wray - Covington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wray - Covington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Baskin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Batey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Batey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
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- Haynes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Vaugh - McClaren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wood Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of La Vergne.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20525 <5>
- Vaughan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
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- Glen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Glen Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
- McClaren - Marable Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Watson - Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Primm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Primm Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Cemetery
- Snell - Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman Cemetery
- Blackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman 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 - Covington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wray - Covington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Snell ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Patterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- College Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Smyrna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nolensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allisona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rucker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Midland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Burns Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Walterhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- La Vergne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Peytonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- Holts Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Dillton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Clovercroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clovercroft is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovercroft
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Wrencoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
- Unionville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
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 - Covington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wray - Covington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
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 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 Wray - Covington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Rutherford 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 - Covington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1646025 (Wray-Covington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646025 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockvale
- Location given for Wray-Covington Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8450651 Lon: -86.5505492
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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 Rutherford, 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- Wray - Covington 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. |