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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ferguson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ferguson Cemetery (FG ID #3573)

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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7033°   (31° 42' 11")

Lon:   -95.5189°   (-95° 31' 8")

The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies just to the west northwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .

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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ferguson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Deanwright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jarvis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Cronin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County
    • Elkhart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Slocum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Herring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salmon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lakeview Assembly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
        • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Mound City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Neches
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tucker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Grapeland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Elmtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
        • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
      • Maydelle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
        • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <5>
      • Todd City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
        • Todd City is located in Anderson County

    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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2322 <1>
    • Funderburk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Funderburk Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Funderburk Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funderburk Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194633 <1>
    • Payne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Chambers - Day Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Chambers - Day Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Chambers - Day Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chambers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers - Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2865 <1>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Camp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Delany Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Delany Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Elkhart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delany Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3219 <1>
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Swanson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hubbard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382195 <1>
      • Douthit Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Douthit Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Douthit Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3276 <1>
      • Starr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starr Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Thomas Starr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Roselawn Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry Starr Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Elkhart.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elkhart Garden of Memories
        • Garden of Memories
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978422 <1>
      • Huddleston - McKinney Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huddleston - McKinney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Huddleston - McKinney Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston - McKinney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211657 <1>
      • Fields Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357294  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357294 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: Southeast Palestine
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #1357294 (Ferguson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3573

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Anderson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7033, Longitude: -95.5189    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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