A visit to the Birch 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 Birch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birch Cemetery:
30.9488, -94.6055
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Birch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County<2>.
The county seat for Tyler County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Birch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Birch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Birch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Peach Tree Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Tarver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Darden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Mahaffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
- Pullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Nowlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lily Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Futch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Futch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Futch Cemetery
- Barclay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Barclay Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
- Hardshell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Stryker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Cemetery
- Stryker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Peach Tree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
- Chester
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barnum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barnum is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lily Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
- Colmesneil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Doucette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Manning ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manning is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Skinner Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Skinner Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Corrigan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dolan is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Nancy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Seven Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Beulah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beulah is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Leggett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Zavalla
(18 miles [29 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 Birch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colmesneil
- Corrigan
- Diboll
- Woodville
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 Birch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Tyler 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 Birch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1352213 (Birch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352213 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: Tyler
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Birch Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9488055 Lon: -94.6054818
- 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 Tyler, 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- Birch 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. |