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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 Echols Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.2766°   (32° 16' 35")

Lon:   -95.6201°   (-95° 37' 12")

The Echols Cemetery is located in Henderson County<1>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Echols Cemetery .

Name Variations for Echols Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Echols Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Jennings Mtn. Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Echols Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Henderson 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 Echols 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Echols Cemetery.

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

    • Brownsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
    • Leagueville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Moore Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Edom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
    • Murchison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
    • Chandler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • LaRue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Coffee City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Dogwood City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Ben Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
    • Poynor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
    • Noonday
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Pine Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Berryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Teaselville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
        • Teaselville is located in Smith County
      • Lee Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • Frankston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Flint
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gresham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • Hideaway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
        • Hideaway is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
      • Van
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
      • Swan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Swan is located in Smith 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 Echols Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
      • Athens lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Echols Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Frankston
    • Lindale
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Echols Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Van
      • Van lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Echols Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Echols Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Norwegian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norwegian Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Cemetery
    • Leagueville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leagueville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Leagueville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leagueville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leagueville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #770432 <6>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
    • Edom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rounsavall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounsavall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsavall Cemetery
    • New York Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New York Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Alligator Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alligator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alligator Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alligator Cemetery
      • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Galilee Cemetery (African-American)
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Wreary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Sevenleague Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevenleague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sevenleague Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevenleague Cemetery
      • Jacob Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob 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 Echols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356795  (Jennings Mountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1356795 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: Brownsboro
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 206
      • Location given for GNIS #1356795 (Jennings Mountain Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Henderson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Echols Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2766, Longitude: -95.6201    
    <3>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.
    <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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