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A visit to the Adams Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Adams Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Adams Cemetery (FG ID #2050).

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 Adams Cemetery ...

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

31.6845, -94.0733

The Adams Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Adams Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Adams Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Adams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Creech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Creech Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech Cemetery
  • Neuville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Neuville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuville Cemetery
  • Biggers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Cemetery
  • Sinclair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
  • Neuvine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Neuvine Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuvine Cemetery
  • Rather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rather Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Buckner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Buckner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Buckner Cemetery
  • East Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Whitton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton Cemetery
    • Sample Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
    • Borders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Borders Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borders Cemetery
    • Hollow Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
    • Latham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Latham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.

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

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 Adams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Adams Cemetery: