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A visit to the Brushy Cemetery ...


The location of the Brushy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Brushy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1799°   (31° 10' 47")

Lon:   -96.2697°   (-96° 16' 10")

The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Brushy Cemetery .

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 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 Brushy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Brushy 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brushy Cemetery.

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

    • Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Marquez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • New Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wealthy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
    • Normangee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
      • Normangee is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
    • Newby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Owensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Franklin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • George
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
        • George is located in Madison County
      • Leona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
        • Leona is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Farrar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Wheelock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Edge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
        • Edge is located in Brazos County
      • North Zulch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Donie
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Brushy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brushy 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Brushy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Holly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Kaster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaster Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaster Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Downs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Marquez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <7>
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
    • Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoxie Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
    • Easterly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easterly Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterly Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • McMillin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
      • Bumpus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bumpus Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bumpus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpus Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647 <7>
      • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
      • Whartley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whartley Cemetery
      • Flynn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor 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 Brushy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353028  (Brushy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1353028 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: Marquez
      • County: Leon         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #1353028 (Brushy 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 Leon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Brushy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1799, Longitude: -96.2697       In this case, the coordinates for the Brushy 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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