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A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...

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

32.4768, -95.8111

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

The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north northwest of the Carter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Carter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Prairie Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6161 <5>
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Oakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Haven of Memories Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Chinquapin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Starr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Starr Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276579 <5>
  • Ray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wreary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Van.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5057 <5>
    • High Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cemetery
    • Traver Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Traver Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traver Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratcher Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Carter Cemetery.

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

  • Tundra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
  • Ben Wheeler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Canton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
  • Van
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
  • Myrtle Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
  • Edom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <6>
  • Murchison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Grand Saline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitvale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Eustace
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brownsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carroll
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Garden Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Prairieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Mabank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leagueville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
    • Wills Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hideaway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Gun Barrel City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Log Cabin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people

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 Carter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carter 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 Carter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 Carter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1332215  (Carter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1332215 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: Van Zandt
      • Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Martins Mill
      • Location given for Carter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4768058     Lon: -95.8110765
      • 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 Van Zandt, 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- Carter 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.