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A visit to the Crossroads 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 Crossroads Cemetery ...

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

32.3185, -94.2727

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

The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Panola County<2>.

The county seat for Panola County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Crossroads Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Crossroads 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 Crossroads Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Walnut Springs Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Springs Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Carthage.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223001 <5>
  • Woodley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Welaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Welaton Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welaton Cemetery
  • Grand Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grand Bluff Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bluff Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Bracken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bracken Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken Cemetery
  • Markrider Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Markrider Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markrider Cemetery
  • Gill Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gill Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Community Cemetery
    • The Gill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143833 <5>
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6015 <5>
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
  • Ruck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ruck Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Elysian Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Elysian Fields.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4812 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    • Blocker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Blocker Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971905 <5>

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]<3> of the Crossroads Cemetery.

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

  • De Berry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elysian Fields
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Midyett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Midyett is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Panola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beckville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Bethany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tatum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Delray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Jonesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Scottsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Waskom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Murvaul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Buncome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Gary City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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 Crossroads Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Panola County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crossroads 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 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 Crossroads Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Panola 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 Crossroads Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355411  (Crossroads Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355411 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: Panola
      • Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand Bluff
      • Location given for Crossroads Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3184906     Lon: -94.2726942
      • 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 Panola, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crossroads 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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