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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3032°   (32° 18' 11")

Lon:   -95.9136°   (-95° 54' 48")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Henderson 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 Cottonwood 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 23 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <4>
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Log Cabin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Caney City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Murchison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
    • Malakoff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <4>
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Star Harbor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Tundra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Mabank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <4>
    • Payne Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Pine Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Continue List   (11 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
        • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Ben Wheeler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
        • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
      • Tool
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
        • Tool is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <4>
      • Cross Roads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
      • Brownsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
        • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
      • Canton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Seven Points
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
        • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <4>
      • LaRue
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Edom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <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 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.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Canton
    • Kemp
      • Kemp lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kemp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kerens
      • Kerens lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kerens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
    • Malakoff

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Moorehead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Payne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Chinquapin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Athens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Athens Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <6>
    • Shelby Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shelby Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • 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 southwest of Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <6>
    • Ray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Wreary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Walnut Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Malakoff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Malakoff Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • The Malakoff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Malakoff City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malakoff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5025 <6>
      • Mabank Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabank Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabank Cemetery
      • Goodgame Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodgame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodgame Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodgame Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Mason Ranch Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Ranch Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Ranch Cemetery
      • Stean Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stean Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stean Cemetery
      • Barker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Rounsavall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounsavall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsavall 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333430  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1333430 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: Stockard
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #1333430 (Cottonwood 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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3032, Longitude: -95.9136       In this case, the coordinates for the Cottonwood 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>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.
    <6>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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