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A visit to the Clifton 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 Clifton Cemetery ...

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

31.8074, -94.6783

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

The Clifton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County<2>.

The county seat for Nacogdoches County is located in Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Clifton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clifton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Clifton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Helpenstell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Helpenstell Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helpenstell Cemetery
  • Linn Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Linn Flat Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat Cemetery
  • Hall Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hall Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Springs Cemetery
  • Old Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Prospect Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Mount Enterprise.
    • The Old Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Prospect Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159989 <5>
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Old Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fenton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fenton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Nalls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalls Cemetery
    • Talley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Talley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Simon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simon Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon Cemetery
    • Kipp Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kipp Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp Cemetery
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Phillips Family Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Family Cemetery
      • The Phillips Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5979 <5>

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 Clifton Cemetery.

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

  • Trawick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
  • Mount Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Appleby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Redfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Fitze
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
  • Whispering Pines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Cushing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Looneyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Nat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
  • Oak Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Nacogdoches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Laneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Minden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sacul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dextra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Douglass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Clifton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nacogdoches County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Clifton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nacogdoches 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 Clifton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354668  (Clifton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354668 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: Nacogdoches
      • Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trawick
      • Location given for Clifton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8073961     Lon: -94.6782663
      • 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 Nacogdoches, 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 from Point A (ie- Clifton 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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