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A visit to the Darden 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 Darden Cemetery ...

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

30.9313, -94.6613

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

The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Darden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Darden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Darden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pullen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lily Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Birch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
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  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tarver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
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    • Stryker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • Parrish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • Feagin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • Stryker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Futch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Futch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
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    • Barclay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Tyler County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Darden Cemetery.

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

  • Barnum
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Peach Tree Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Lily Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Barnes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Corrigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Skinner Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
  • Seven Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Leggett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Colmesneil
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Doucette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • New Willard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Willard is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Manning is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Indian Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Beulah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Beulah is located in Angelina County
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    • Woodville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Dolan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
    • Shady Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Nancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
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    • Diboll
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutland is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland

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 Darden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Darden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Darden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355644  (Darden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355644 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camden
      • Location given for Darden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9313054     Lon: -94.6613164
      • 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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- Darden 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.