A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clay Cemetery:
31.5706, -94.1895
The Clay Cemetery is located in San Augustine County<1>.
The county seat for San Augustine County is located in San Augustine. San Augustine lies just to the east southeast of the Clay Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Clay Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- McCadley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCadley Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCadley Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Moses Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moses Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of San Augustine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4318 <4>
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Liberty Hill Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitton Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton Cemetery
- Borders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Borders Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borders Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Nicholson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge Cemetery
- Woolam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woolam Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolam Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Clay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clay Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Denning
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- San Augustine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxey Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Choice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Attoyac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chireno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Short
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rebecca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arcadia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosevine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Broaddus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Etoile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Campti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Clay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Augustine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clay Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- San Augustine
- Shelbyville
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 Clay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to San Augustine 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 Clay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1354585 (Clay Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354585 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: San Augustine
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: San Augustine West
- Location given for Clay Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5707359 Lon: -94.1890865
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Augustine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clay Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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