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A visit to the Boontown Cemetery ...


The location of the Boontown Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Boontown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0721°   (31° 4' 19")

Lon:   -95.2335°   (-95° 14' 0")

The Boontown Cemetery is located in Trinity County<2>.

The county seat for Trinity County is located in Groveton. Groveton lies just to the east of the Boontown Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Boontown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Trinity County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Boontown Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Boontown Cemetery.

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

    • Friday
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Glendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Groveton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Pennington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
    • Lacy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey
    • Chita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
      • Chita is located in Trinity County
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
    • Mill Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Trinity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
    • Lovelady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Helmic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
        • Helmic is located in Trinity County
      • Kittrell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Centralia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <4>
      • Riverside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
      • Apple Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
        • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <4>

    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 Boontown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trinity County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Boontown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ellis Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Prairie Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Prairie Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Dean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saron Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • Parker Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Ridge Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Ridge Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Holly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Fodice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fodice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fodice Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fodice Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Branch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7604 <6>
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Possum Walk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Possum Walk Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Walk Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Josserand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josserand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Josserand Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josserand Cemetery
      • Sumpter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cal Wooten Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cal Wooten Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Wooten Cemetery
      • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery

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

    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 Boontown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381486  (Boontown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1381486 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Groveton West
      • County: Trinity         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #1381486 (Boontown Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Trinity, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boontown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0721, Longitude: -95.2335       In this case, the coordinates for the Boontown Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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