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A visit to the Echols 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 Echols Cemetery ...

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

33.1065, -94.2877

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Echols Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Echols Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Linden. Linden lies just to the southwest of the Echols Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Echols Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Echols Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Rutland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rutland Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bivins.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2845 <5>
  • Queen City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Queen City Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Queen City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #437061 <5>
  • Floyd Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Floyd Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Beech Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Beech Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek Cemetery
    • Forest Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Atlanta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6664 <5>
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Boon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Boon Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boon Cemetery
    • Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Old Union Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Bloomburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268209 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Echols Cemetery.

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

  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Atlanta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Linden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bivins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglassville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Queen City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kildare
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Huffins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huffins is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • Springdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
  • Bloomburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Domino
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Domino is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Maud
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bryans Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Marietta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • McLeod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zylks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Redwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Capps City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Rodessa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sulphur is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level

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 Echols Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cass County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Echols 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 professional and volunteer 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 Echols Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Echols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1335074  (Echols Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335074 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: Cass
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Linden
      • Location given for Echols Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1065188     Lon: -94.287691
      • 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 Cass, 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- Echols 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.