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:
32.2766, -95.6201
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Echols Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The Old Norwegian Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Norwegian Cemetery
- Brownsboro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leagueville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Old Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rock Hill Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
- Asberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberry Cemetery
- Edom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rounsavall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsavall Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New York Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The New York Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Alligator Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Alligator Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator Cemetery
- Myrtle Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Galilee Cemetery (African-American)
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Leagueville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Edom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Murchison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Dogwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Ben Wheeler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poynor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Noonday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Berryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Teaselville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- 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)
- Hideaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Van
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fosterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cherokee Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Swan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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
- Frankston
- 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
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 Echols Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 #1356795 (Jennings Mountain Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356795 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brownsboro
- Location given for Jennings Mountain Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2762606 Lon: -95.6196827
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <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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