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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery
Lat: 30.8466° (30° 50' 47")
Lon: -94.0841° (-94° 5' 2")
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Smyth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smyth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Lanier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Little Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Campground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Byerly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byerly Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byerly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Byerly Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Ryalis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryalis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryalis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ryalis Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Boyett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boyett Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- McLemore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLemore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McLemore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Trotti Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotti Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trotti Cemetery is located in Jasper County
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- Gilgal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Hadnot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadnot Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hadnot Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Yates Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Seale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Moffet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moffet Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper City Cemetery
- The Jasper City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Hall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Supps Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Supps Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Supps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Supps Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Pedigo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedigo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Cole Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cole Springs Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Good Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Cemetery is located in Jasper County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Kirbyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <7>
- Bleakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
- Bleakwood is located in Newton County
- Powell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Fred
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Call
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Call. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call
- Call is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Call <7>
- Parker Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <7>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Woodville is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <7>
- Call Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
- Call Junction is located in Jasper County
- Browndell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
- Brookeland is located in Sabine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <7>
- Shanklerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Wiergate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
- Wiergate is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <7>
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.
- Burkeville
- Colmesneil
- Jasper
- Kirbyville
- Newton
- Woodville
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 helpful 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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: GNIS record #1381303 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Beech Grove
- County: Jasper Elev: 40
- Location given for GNIS #1381303 (Allen Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Allen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8466, Longitude: -94.0841 In this case, the coordinates for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |