A visit to the Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bay Springs Cemetery:
31.0746, -93.8385
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bay Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bay Springs 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 Bay Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bay Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hardy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Frisby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Frisby Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisby Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Eddie Gatson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Eddie Gatson Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Gatson Cemetery
- Deas - Mason - Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mattox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mattox Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Berryman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Berryman Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Wilkerson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Anderson Bowie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McElroy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Remlig Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Remlig Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remlig Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookeland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookeland Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland Cemetery
- Shanklerville Community Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clark - Dickey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bay Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bay Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wiergate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Browndell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shanklerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Brookeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burkeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sam Rayburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Jasper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Toledo Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
- Pineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Toledo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rock ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Hemphill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harveytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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 Bay Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bay Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Burkeville
- Hemphill
- Jasper
- Newton
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 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 Bay Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Newton 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 Bay Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1351615 (Bay Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351615 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: Newton
- Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weeks Settlement
- Location given for Bay Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0746386 Lon: -93.8385158
- 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 Newton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay Springs 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. |