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A visit to the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...

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

30.7985, -94.8760

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southwest of the Alexander Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alexander Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kibble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
  • Oaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
  • Carrington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Jones Watts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
    • Robinett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery
    • Feagin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Peebles Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Peebles Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles Cemetery
    • Camp Ruby Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Dallardsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
    • Beard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

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

  • New Willard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Leggett
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Seven Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Livingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bold Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Lamont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Indian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Lily Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
    • Goodrich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Onalaska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Schwab City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
    • Corrigan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Barnum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnum is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Skinner Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town

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 Alexander Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Alexander Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350971  (Alexander Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350971 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Willard
      • Location given for Alexander Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7985276     Lon: -94.876044
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander 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.