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A visit to the Donelton Cemetery ...


The location of the Donelton 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 Donelton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0254°   (33° 1' 31")

Lon:   -95.8733°   (-95° 52' 23")

The Donelton Cemetery is located in Hunt County<2>.

The county seat for Hunt County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Donelton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Donelton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hunt 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 Donelton 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donelton Cemetery.

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

    • Lone Oak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
    • Miller Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palestine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cumby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
      • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <4>
    • Hooker Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Bonanza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Divide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Campbell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
    • Brashear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Weiland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
        • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • West Tawakoni
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Flats
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
        • Flats is located in Rains County
      • Emory
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
        • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
      • Boles Home
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
        • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Rockdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
        • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Neylandville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
        • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Hawk Cove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Greenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Commerce
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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>

    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 Donelton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hunt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Donelton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Twin Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Oak Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Oak Cemetery
    • Williams Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Chapel Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Bellah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bellah Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bellah Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • The Bellah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bellah - Hoyt - Humphrey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370448 <7>
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Hill Pippin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Pippin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Pippin Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • McMahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMahan Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahan Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Benton Hill / Richmond Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Sunny Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Point Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Point Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worcester - Cooper Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
      • Coats Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coats Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton 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 Donelton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334482  (Donelton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1334482 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: Miller Grove
      • County: Hunt         Elev: 170
      • Location given for GNIS #1334482 (Donelton Cemetery)

    The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

    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 Hunt, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Donelton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0254, Longitude: -95.8733       In this case, the coordinates for the Donelton 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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