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A visit to the Carrington 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 Carrington Cemetery ...

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

30.8424, -94.8438

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

The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Carrington Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Carrington Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Carrington Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Jones Watts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Kibble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Feagin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Lily Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Abbott Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Carmona Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carmona Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmona Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • Robinett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery
    • Camp Ruby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Dallardsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Pullen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
    • Darden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carrington Cemetery.

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

  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Leggett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Willard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Moscow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lily Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Camden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bold Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
  • Barnes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Corrigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Indian Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Barnum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
    • Skinner Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Lamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamont is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peach Tree Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
    • Onalaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
    • Goodrich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Schwab City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
    • Woodlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake

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 Carrington Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Carrington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Carrington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353863  (Carrington Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353863 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leggett
      • Location given for Carrington Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8424161     Lon: -94.8438208
      • 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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- Carrington 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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