A visit to the Birdston Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Birdston Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Birdston Cemetery (FG ID #2420).
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 Birdston Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birdston Cemetery:
31.9098, -96.3047
The Birdston Cemetery is located in Navarro County<2>.
The county seat for Navarro County is located in Corsicana. Corsicana lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Birdston Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birdston Cemetery.
Name Variations for Birdston Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Birdston Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Birdston Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Birdston Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Sweatman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sweatman Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Gunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gunn Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- Handcock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grape Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Grape Creek Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek Cemetery
- Webb - Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Branch Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Carroll Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Red Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cemetery
- Sessions Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Old Anglan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Anglan Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anglan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birdston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birdston Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Streetman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winkler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Navarro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Richland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Kirvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mustang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Angus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wortham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Goodlow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Oak Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Powell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Pursley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kerens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cotton Gin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Corsicana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Birdston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Navarro County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birdston Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corsicana
- Cotton Gin
- Kerens
- Mexia
- Streetman
- Tehuacana
- Wortham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Birdston Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Navarro 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 Birdston Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2420
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1330707 (Birdston Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330707 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: Navarro
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Streetman
- Location given for Birdston Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9101606 Lon: -96.3038652
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birdston 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. |