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A visit to the Alligator Cemetery ...


The location of the Alligator Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Alligator Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1646°   (32° 9' 52")

Lon:   -95.7219°   (-95° 43' 18")

The Alligator Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west northwest of the Alligator Cemetery .

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 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 Alligator Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Henderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alligator Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alligator Cemetery.

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

    • Pine Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • LaRue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leagueville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Murchison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Poynor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
    • Moore Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Brownsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
    • Coffee City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Bois d'Arc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Frankston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brushy Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
        • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Berryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Dogwood City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
      • Cross Roads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
      • Blackfoot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
        • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Edom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
      • Elmwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Chandler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Malakoff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
        • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <4>
      • Teaselville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
        • Teaselville is located in Smith County
      • Log Cabin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
        • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
      • Caney City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
        • Caney City is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people

    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 Alligator Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Alligator Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • New York Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
    • Rounsavall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounsavall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsavall Cemetery
    • Leagueville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leagueville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Leagueville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leagueville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leagueville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #770432 <6>
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    • Shelby Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shelby Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <6>
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Athens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <6>
    • Modoc Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Modoc Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modoc Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Anderson County Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Poynor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Poynor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Poynor Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Poynor Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poynor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6148 <6>
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Echols Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Echols Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Echols Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jennings Mtn. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sand Flat Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
      • Walnut Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
      • Goodgame Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodgame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodgame Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodgame Cemetery
      • Allen Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301973 <6>
      • Foster Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3669 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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

    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 Alligator Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329413  (Alligator Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1329413 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: Leagueville
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #1329413 (Alligator Cemetery)

    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 Henderson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alligator Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1646, Longitude: -95.7219       In this case, the coordinates for the Alligator Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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