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A visit to the Galena Cemetery ...


The location of the Galena Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Galena Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4924°   (32° 29' 32")

Lon:   -95.5833°   (-95° 34' 59")

The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Galena Cemetery .

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 Galena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Galena 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Galena Cemetery.

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

    • Van
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
    • Jamestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Ben Wheeler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
    • Hideaway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Edom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
    • Lindale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Brownsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
    • Swan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Mineola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chandler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Saline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Canton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Tundra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
        • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
      • Murchison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
        • Murchison is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
      • Leagueville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
        • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Red Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
        • Red Springs is located in Smith County
      • Fruitvale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Moore Station
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Noonday
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
        • Noonday is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Hainesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
        • Hainesville is located in Wood County
      • Alba
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Galena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
      • Canton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Galena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Grand Saline
    • Lindale
    • Mineola
    • Quitman
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Galena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Van
      • Van lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Galena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Galena Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
    • Dover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • Bunkley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Village Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Edom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Flewellen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
      • Flewellen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickerson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
      • Padgett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Lindale City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

    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 Galena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357823  (Galena Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357823 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: Carroll
      • County: Smith         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1357823 (Galena Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, 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 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 Galena Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4924, Longitude: -95.5833       In this case, the coordinates for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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