A visit to the Elliott Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elliott Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elliott Cemetery (FG ID #3407)
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 Elliott Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elliott Cemetery
Lat: 33.4278° (33° 25' 40")
Lon: -96.6865° (-96° 41' 11")
The cemetery is located in Grayson County<3>.
As an estimate, the Elliott Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Gunter.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northeast of the Elliott Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elliott Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elliott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Smallwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forbis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simpson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mugg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alexander Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Van Alstyne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Culwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corinth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coffman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lair Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Taylor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chambers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elliott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elliott Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Van Alstyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Howe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Celina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roland
- From the Elliott Cemetery to Roland
- Rhea Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Melissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sedalia
- From the Elliott Cemetery to Sedalia
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Luella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Tom Bean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tribune
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tribune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tribune
- From the Elliott Cemetery to Tribune
- Tioga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prosper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Prosper is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <7>
- Southmayd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Valdasta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kentucky Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiterock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Elliott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elliott Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Celina
- Collinsville
- Howe
- Howe lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Elliott Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Pilot Point
- Sherman
- Tioga
- Tioga lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Elliott Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tioga.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tom Bean
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 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 Elliott Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Grayson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Elliott Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1373625 (Elliott Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1373625 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: Gunter
- County: Grayson Elev: 215
- Location given for GNIS #1373625 (Elliott Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #3407
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Elliott Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4278, Longitude: -96.6865 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |