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A visit to the Buckner 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 Buckner Cemetery ...

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

32.1093, -94.6027

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

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

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Buckner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buckner 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 Buckner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Boynton Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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    • Roquemore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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    • Pryor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Heath Long Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Heath Long Cemetery is located in Panola County
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    • Wasson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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    • Turner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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    • Chapman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
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    • Old Minden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buckner Cemetery.

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

  • Pinehill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Long Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brachfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dotson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Delray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Minden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buncome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Beckville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Enterprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Murvaul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Oak Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
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    • Gary City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Laneville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tatum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Timpson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Joinerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Buckner 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 Buckner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Buckner 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 Buckner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331513  (Buckner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331513 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: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Long Branch
      • Location given for Buckner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1093293     Lon: -94.6027069
      • 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' (or 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- Buckner 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.
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