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A visit to the Cornelius Cemetery ...


The location of the Cornelius Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cornelius Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7957°   (31° 47' 44")

Lon:   -95.0169°   (-95° 1' 0")

The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the west of the Cornelius Cemetery .

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 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 Cornelius Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cornelius Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Reklaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dextra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Sacul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <4>
    • Ponta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Rusk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <4>
    • Alto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <4>
    • Looneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
    • New Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Gallatin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
    • Douglass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Nat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
        • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Turney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
        • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Dialville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
        • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • New Summerfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
        • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
      • Weeping Mary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
        • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Trawick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
        • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Sulphur Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Maydelle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
        • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <4>

    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 Cornelius Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cornelius Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Holly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Holly Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Holly Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Meredith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meredith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meredith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meredith Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Hogg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogg Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weems Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weems Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sacul Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Sacul Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • The Sacul Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hughes King Williamson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacul Cemetery
      • Lone Dove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Dove Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Berryman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryman Cemetery
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • State Hospital Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
      • Kilgore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Old Prison Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prison Cemetery
      • Blackjack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery

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

    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 Cornelius Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333371  (Cornelius Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1333371 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: Atoy
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1333371 (Cornelius Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Cherokee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cornelius Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7957, Longitude: -95.0169       In this case, the coordinates for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <7>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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