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A visit to the Caviness 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 Caviness Cemetery ...

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

33.7712, -95.6469

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

The Caviness Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Caviness Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Caviness Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Caviness Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McEwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The McEwin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwin Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Casey Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Restlawn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Cemetery
  • Community Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pyles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Paris.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2818 <5>
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Chicota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1292756 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Reid Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Reid Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is located in Paris.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989375 <5>
    • Littlejohn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Littlejohn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Cemetery
    • Newbether Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Newbether Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbether Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Caviness Cemetery.

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

  • Sumner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Caviness
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
  • Hinckley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
  • Belk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Belk is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
  • Powderly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Razor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Razor is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
  • Toco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Toco is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Midcity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Midcity is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
    • Midcity has also been known as:
    • Trout Spur
    • Trout
  • Garretts Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
  • Chicota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Amherst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Amherst is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Arthur City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Direct
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • High
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • Ambia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Reno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 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 Caviness Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Caviness Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Caviness Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354022  (Caviness Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354022 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: Lamar
      • Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pat Mayse Lake West
      • Location given for Caviness Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7712141     Lon: -95.6469058
      • 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 Lamar, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Caviness 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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