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A visit to the Davis 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 Davis Cemetery ...

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

30.8830, -94.6316

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

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Davis Cemetery .

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

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

  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Pullen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
  • Darden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
  • Lily Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Birch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery
  • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Feagin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Tarver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Hubert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.

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

  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Barnum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Peach Tree Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Lily Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Doucette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Colmesneil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Seven Oaks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 west)
  • Indian Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinner Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Corrigan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Dallardsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Dolan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Manning is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Nancy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy

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 Davis 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 Davis 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 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 Davis 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 Davis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355694  (Davis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355694 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: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camden
      • Location given for Davis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8829738     Lon: -94.6315936
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Davis 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.