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A visit to the Elkins Cemetery ...

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 Elkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.2195°   (32° 13' 10")

Lon:   -95.0962°   (-95° 5' 46")

The cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

As an estimate, the Elkins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Omen.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elkins Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elkins Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elkins Cemetery.

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

  • Omen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sinclair City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
  • Arp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Troup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wright City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Wright City is located in Smith County
  • New Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
    • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Overton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
  • Henrys Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Selman City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
    • Selman City is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <6>
  • Turnertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jamestown ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown has also been known as:
    • Jimtown
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jamestown
    • From the Elkins Cemetery to Jamestown
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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 Elkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Elkins Cemetery:

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 Elkins Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1335316  (Elkins Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1335316 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: Troup East
    • County: Smith         Elev: 149
    • Location given for GNIS #1335316 (Elkins Cemetery)

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2195, Longitude: -95.0962    
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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