A visit to the Cedar Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Cedar Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cedar Cemetery (FG ID #2798)
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 Cedar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cedar Cemetery
Lat: 33.5611° (33° 33' 39")
Lon: -96.5067° (-96° 30' 24")
The Cedar Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies just to the northwest of the Cedar Cemetery .
Name Variations for Cedar Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Cedar Cemetery.
Cedar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Old Cedar Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Cedar Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cedar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burleson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Luella Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Mound Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Worden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Batsell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batsell Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batsell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Batsell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Batsell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Whitewright.
- The Batsell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Batsell Methodist Church Cemetery
- Pitman's Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266446 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Batsell Cemetery
- From the Cedar Cemetery to the Batsell Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Akers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vittitoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kentucky Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Everheart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bells North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Francis Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cedar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cedar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ida
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whiterock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Luella
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tom Bean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kentucky Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tribune
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tribune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tribune
- From the Cedar Cemetery to Tribune
- Bells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitewright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pilot Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Van Alstyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twin City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Twin City is located in Grayson County
- Knollwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sedalia
- From the Cedar Cemetery to Sedalia
- Orangeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Frontier Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ector
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Denison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Anna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <6>
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 Cedar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denison
- Howe
- Howe lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cedar Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Savoy
- Sherman
- Tom Bean
- Trenton
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 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 Cedar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Grayson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Cedar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1384206 (Cedar Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1384206 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: Howe
- County: Grayson Elev: 233
- Location given for GNIS #1384206 (Cedar Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2798
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cedar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5611, Longitude: -96.5067 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |