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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:

32.1077, -94.8283

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 Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the north northeast 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Moyers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers Cemetery
  • Lockridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Henderson City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1863053 <5>
  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Lakewood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Henderson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #612191 <5>
  • Oberthier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oberthier Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberthier Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberthier Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Henderson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5710 <5>
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
  • Spence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Neeley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
      • The Union Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982980 <5>
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Laneville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158588 <5>
    • Gage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Henderson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Joinerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Price
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Big Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Laneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Minden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Friars
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
  • Turnertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
  • Selman City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacobs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Oak Flats
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Brachfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wright City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrys Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • New Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Pinehill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Pirtle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Sexton City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • Overton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Griffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Mount Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Arp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <6>
    • Sinclair City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City

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 Rusk 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 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 Davis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 #1334086  (Davis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1334086 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Berryhill Creek
      • Location given for Davis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1076618     Lon: -94.8282699
      • 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 Rusk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>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.