A visit to the Gaines 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 Gaines Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gaines Cemetery (FG ID #1293735).
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 Gaines Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gaines Cemetery:
31.8940, -95.6574
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gaines Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Gaines Cemetery is located in Anderson County<3>.
The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the south of the Gaines Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gaines Cemetery.
Name Variations for Gaines Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gaines Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gaines Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elmtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Ft. Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mallard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mallard Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <1>
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]<4> of the Gaines Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gaines Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elmtown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elmwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montalba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bois d'Arc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fosterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palestine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Neches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Todd City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tennessee Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackfoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deanwright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massey Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Poynor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frankston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Gaines Cemetery. The following communities are located in Anderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gaines Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gaines Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Anderson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Gaines Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1293735
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> | 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. |
| <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 'straight-line' (or 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- Gaines Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |