A visit to the Ashton 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 Ashton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ashton Cemetery:
31.8735, -93.9980
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ashton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ashton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ashton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ashton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Price Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wimberly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
- North Jericho Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Holly Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollow Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Sample Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Sample Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Daugherty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Spanish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Spanish Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ashton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ashton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Campti
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Haslam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haslam is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Joaquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logansport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Africa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huxley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Choice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Short
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Short is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Longstreet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Tenaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Converse
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grand Cane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 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 Ashton 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 Ashton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grand Cane
- Logansport
- Mansfield
- San Augustine
- Shelbyville
- Tenaha
- Timpson
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 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 Ashton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Ashton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1381339 (Ashton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381339 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Huxley
- Location given for Ashton Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8735032 Lon: -93.9979687
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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 Shelby, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |