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A visit to the Booker 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 Booker Cemetery ...

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

31.9702, -94.7577

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Booker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Booker Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Booker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Booker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Booker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCune Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The McCune Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune Cemetery
  • Gage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gage Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
  • Holleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holleman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holleman Cemetery
  • Bane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bane Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Laneville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158588 <5>
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
  • Gould Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gould Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
  • Lyles - Sanders Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Talley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Talley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
  • Bagley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Edmonson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
    • Old Minden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones - Seagroves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165629 <5>
    • Simon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Simon Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Anadarko Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenfawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Glenfawn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn Cemetery
    • Dansby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dansby Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansby Cemetery
    • Kipp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Kipp Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Booker Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Flats
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Laneville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Minden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Mount Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brachfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Cushing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pinehill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • New Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Sacul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Trawick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Dotson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Long Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Reklaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dextra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Looneyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Price
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Joinerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Fitze
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
    • Garrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Turnertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown

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 Booker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Booker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Booker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331065  (Booker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331065 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laneville
      • Location given for Booker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9701673     Lon: -94.7577129
      • 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 Rusk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Booker 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.