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A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

30.8466, -94.0841

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

The Allen Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the northeast of the Allen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Smyth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
  • Dunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Byerly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Byerly Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byerly Cemetery
  • Ryalis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ryalis Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryalis Cemetery
  • Boyett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Boyett Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • McLemore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
  • Trotti Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trotti Cemetery is located in Jasper County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Gilgal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
    • Hadnot Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hadnot Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadnot Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
    • Seale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
    • Moffet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasper City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jasper City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper City Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Supps Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Supps Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supps Cemetery
    • Pedigo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Tyler County
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    • Cole Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cole Springs Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Springs Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

  • Beech Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Town Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spurger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sam Rayburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Harveytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
  • Kirbyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bleakwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Powell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Fred
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Call
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Parker Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Newton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Call Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
    • Browndell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Colmesneil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Doucette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillister
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Shanklerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Wiergate
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381303  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381303 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: Jasper
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beech Grove
      • Location given for Allen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8465901     Lon: -94.084078
      • 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 Jasper, 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- Allen 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.
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