A visit to the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cottonwood Cemetery:
32.3032, -95.9136
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the south southeast of the Cottonwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cottonwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sand Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Athens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <5>
- Shelby Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shelby Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <5>
- Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Wreary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Malakoff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Malakoff Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff Cemetery
- The Malakoff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Malakoff City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5025 <5>
- Mabank Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mabank Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank Cemetery
- Goodgame Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Goodgame Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodgame Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Mason Ranch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mason Ranch Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Ranch Cemetery
- Stean Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stean Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stean Cemetery
- Steen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Steen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Steen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Malakoff.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171619 <5>
- Barker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Rounsavall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsavall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cottonwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eustace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Log Cabin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Caney City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Murchison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Malakoff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enchanted Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Star Harbor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Tundra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
- Mabank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Payne Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Pine Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gun Barrel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trinidad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leagueville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leagueville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
- Ben Wheeler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Prairieville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Cross Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Brownsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Seven Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- LaRue
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Edom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottonwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1333430 (Cottonwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333430 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 140 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stockard
- Location given for Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3032021 Lon: -95.9135779
- 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 Henderson, 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- Cottonwood 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. |