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We aren't confident of the location of the Foster Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Foster Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Foster Cemetery (FG ID #3669)

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 Foster Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   32.0376°   (32° 2' 15")

Lon:   -95.5974°   (-95° 35' 50")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Anderson County<3>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of the Foster Cemetery .

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 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 Foster 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 Foster 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Poynor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <6>
    • Brushy Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Frankston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • LaRue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Berryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Elmtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Coffee City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Bois d'Arc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Cuney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Moore Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
        • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Mound Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
        • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
      • Todd City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
        • Todd City is located in Anderson County
      • Dogwood City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Anderson County
      • Reese
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
        • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Montalba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
        • Montalba is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <6>
      • Leagueville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
        • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Neches
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Teaselville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
        • Teaselville is located in Smith County
      • Pine Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Blackfoot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
        • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Larissa ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
        • Larissa is located in Cherokee 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 Foster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Community Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Allen Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301973 <2>
    • Poynor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Poynor Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Poynor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poynor Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poynor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6148 <2>
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <2>
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bacon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272864 <2>
    • Frankston City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4369 <2>
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushy Creek Cemetery
      • Bushy Creek Cemetery
      • Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190723 <2>
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Owens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5849 <2>
      • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Dabbs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dabbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3150 <2>
      • Running Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Wofford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Frankston.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sand Flat Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981833 <2>

    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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336079  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336079 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: Poynor
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1336079 (Foster Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3669

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0376, Longitude: -95.5974       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.




 

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