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A visit to the Dawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.3440°   (33° 20' 38")

Lon:   -95.6652°   (-95° 39' 54")

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Delta County<2>.

The county seat for Delta County is located in Cooper. Cooper lies just to the north northwest of the Dawson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dawson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Delta 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 Dawson 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

    • Cooper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Klondike
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Posey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Peerless
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Enloe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <4>
    • Tira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Lake Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gadston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Ben Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <4>
    • Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Yowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ridgeway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
      • Dike
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pecan Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
        • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
      • Howland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
        • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Roxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sulphur Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Taylor Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
        • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
      • Commerce
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
        • Commerce is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
      • Sulphur Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
        • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <4>
      • Glory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
        • Glory is located in Lamar County
      • Dial
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
        • Dial is located in Fannin County
      • Brashear
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Biardstown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
        • Biardstown is located in Lamar County

    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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delta County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Aiguier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiguier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aiguier Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiguier Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • New Klondike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Clark Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Ridge Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Ridge Cemetery
    • Selt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selt Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selt Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Gough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gough Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Cemetery
    • Rushing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Lake Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Cooper.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317700 <6>
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Hargraves Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hargraves Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargraves Cemetery
      • Winfrey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Shed Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Shed Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Shed Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Baptist Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
      • Waller Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
      • Giles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart 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 Dawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355725  (Dawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1355725 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: Cooper South
      • County: Delta         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1355725 (Dawson 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 Delta, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3440, Longitude: -95.6652       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawson 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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