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A visit to the Fortson 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 Fortson Cemetery ...

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

32.3357, -94.9811

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fortson Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fortson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fortson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fortson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Henry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
  • Florey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Florey Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
  • Kilgore Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • El Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bethel Cemetery
  • Choice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Choice Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice Cemetery
  • Jimtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Jimtown Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Cemetery
    • The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kennedy Graveyard
    • Old James Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <5>
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Tyler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6191 <5>
  • Threlkeld Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Threlkeld Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threlkeld Cemetery
  • Goodman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wilson Curtis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Home Cemetery (African-American)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Overton City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Overton City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overton City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Overton.
      • The Overton City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Overton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #234222 <5>
    • Star Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Britton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
    • Gabriel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Cemetery
      • The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warren Chapel Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortson Cemetery.

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

  • Jamestown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown has also been known as:
    • Jimtown
  • Overton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sexton City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
  • Laird Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Browning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  • Pirtle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
  • Kilgore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
  • Arp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arp is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <6>
  • Friars
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
  • Jacobs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wright City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Omen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Selman City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Turnertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Danville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • New Chapel Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Sinclair City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Joinerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Rolling Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Starrville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville

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 Fortson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arp
    • Arp lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fortson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Overton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fortson Cemetery: