A visit to the Old Texas 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 Old Texas Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Texas Cemetery:
40.7889, -87.6525
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Texas Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the west of the Old Texas Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Texas Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Texas Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Texas Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- Greentown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Keen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keen Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
- Sheldon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lyman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Body Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Body Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Body Cemetery
- Vennum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Vennum Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennum Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Dorne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne 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 Old Texas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Texas Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Watseka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sheldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Iroquois
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Effner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Donovan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Martinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raub
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Kentland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crescent City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Schwer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Papineau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stockland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- L'Erable
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Woodworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Freeland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Earl Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Beaver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Morocco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Anne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Goodwine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashkum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Old Texas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Texas Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashkum
- Crescent City
- Donovan
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Milford
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 Old Texas Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Old Texas Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #415069 (Old Texas Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #415069 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watseka
- Location given for Old Texas Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7889246 Lon: -87.6525309
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Texas 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. |