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A visit to the Driver 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 Driver Cemetery ...

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

31.6664, -96.2231

The Driver Cemetery is located in Freestone County<1>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the northeast of the Driver Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Driver Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Driver Cemetery.<3>

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

  • George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The George Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Philpott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Shanks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sessions Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island Cemetery
    • Grove Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Grove Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Island Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Day Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
    • Lakes Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes Chapel Cemetery

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 Driver Cemetery.

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

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 Driver Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Driver Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Driver Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356266  (Driver Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356266 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: Freestone
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairfield
      • Location given for Driver Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6665583     Lon: -96.2233051
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Driver 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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