A visit to the Eddie Gatson 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 Eddie Gatson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eddie Gatson Cemetery:
31.0288, -93.7335
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eddie Gatson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eddie Gatson Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Eddie Gatson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Eddie Gatson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eddie Gatson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Shanklerville Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mattox Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
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- Frisby Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Frisby Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisby Cemetery
- Griggs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Clark - Dickey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deas - Mason - Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Wilkerson Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Anderson Bowie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eddie Gatson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eddie Gatson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wiergate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shanklerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
- Burkeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Toledo Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Newton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Rock ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Mason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Browndell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brookeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sam Rayburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bon Wier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hughes is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
- Pineland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
- Hemphill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Merryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Savage Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
- Powell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
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 Eddie Gatson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eddie Gatson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burkeville
- Hemphill
- Jasper
- Newton
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 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 Eddie Gatson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Newton 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 Eddie Gatson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1356811 (Eddie Gatson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356811 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: Newton
- Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wiergate
- Location given for Eddie Gatson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0288065 Lon: -93.7335117
- 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 Newton, 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' (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- Eddie Gatson 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. |
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