A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Center Cemetery:
32.6629, -94.5733
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Center Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Center Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Center Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Center Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery
- The Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cornerstone Cemetery
- Eagle Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek Cemetery
- Piney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Piney Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Hope Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Springs Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Springs Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located
- The Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #509000 <5>
- Athens Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Athens Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Hallsville.
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ashland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ashland Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Lily Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lily Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Hill Cemetery
- Tage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Tage Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tage Cemetery
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
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 Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Center Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harleton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Morton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Noonday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Nesbitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Diana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Judson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lansing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Kellyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sarber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Ore City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graceton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Pines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Pope City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Coffeeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Glenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Teneryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Avinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avinger
- Hallsville
- Jefferson
- Longview
- Marshall
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 helpful 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 Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Center Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1332521 (Center Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1332521 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harleton
- Location given for Center Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6629202 Lon: -94.5732586
- 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 Harrison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center 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. |