A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
32.5724, -94.8808
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Upshur County<2>.
The county seat for Upshur County is located in Gilmer. Gilmer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Edwards Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- East Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The East Mtn. Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mtn. Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosedale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Gladewater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6471 <5>
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Jordan Valley Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jordan Valley Memorial Park is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Longview.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4561 <5>
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Longview.
- The Lakeview Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Gregg County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4728 <5>
- Glenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Mings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mings Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mings Cemetery
- Gladewater Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
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- Wilkerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
- Magill Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill CME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill CME Church Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill CME Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill CME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2330201 <5>
- George Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The George Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Floyds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Floyds Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill Cemetery
- Alpine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Warren City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- East Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Clarksville City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Union Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- White Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Gladewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Teneryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Greggton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Judson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Liberty City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Pritchett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Gilmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rolling Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Graceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Kilgore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Diana
(12 miles [19.3 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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Upshur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards 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 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Upshur 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335118 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335118 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: Upshur
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladewater
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5723658 Lon: -94.8807705
- 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 Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edwards 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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