A visit to the Dover 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 Dover Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dover Cemetery:
32.4859, -95.5258
The Dover Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Dover Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dover Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Dover Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dover Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Galena Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Bunkley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Jacob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
- Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lindale City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bowman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Flewellen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellen Cemetery
- Flewellen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sitton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wood / Verner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Hopewell Valley Cemetery (African-American)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Damascus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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]<2> of the Dover Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dover Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carroll
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garden Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hideaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ben Wheeler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chandler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mineola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Red Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tyler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Saline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Noonday
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Hainesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Murchison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leagueville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Dover Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dover Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Grand Saline
- Lindale
- Mineola
- Tyler
- Van
- Van lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Dover Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
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 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 Dover Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Dover Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1356223 (Dover Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356223 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carroll
- Location given for Dover Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4865305 Lon: -95.5246814
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dover Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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