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A visit to the Box 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 Box Cemetery ...

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

31.6788, -95.2183

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

The Box Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Box Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Box Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Box Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
  • Hendrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrick Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Parks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Muse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Muse Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
      • The Muse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Muse Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #538341 <5>
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Bodenhamer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bodenhamer Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenhamer Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
    • New Hope Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Community Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alto.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198119 <5>
    • Weems Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Box Cemetery.

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

  • Weeping Mary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Weches
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Maydelle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Dialville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Herring
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Mound City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Slocum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Jarvis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Alderbranch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Gallatin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Turney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
    • Refuge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Belott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Tadmor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Ponta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
    • Kossuth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Crystal Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Salmon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Reklaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Douglass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dextra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Deanwright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Box Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Box Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Box Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352765  (Box Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352765 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pryor Mountain
      • Location given for Box Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6787868     Lon: -95.2182773
      • 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 Cherokee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Box 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.