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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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lat:   31.2660°   (31° 15' 57")

Lon:   -94.7411°   (-94° 44' 27")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Angelina County<1>.

The county seat for Angelina County is located in Lufkin. Lufkin lies just to the north of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

Name Variations for Garden of Memories 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.

Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Garden of Memories Memorial Park

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.

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 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Angelina 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 Garden of Memories 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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

    • Burke
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
    • Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
    • Peavy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Angelina County
    • Diboll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Bald Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
      • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
    • Lufkin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
      • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <4>
    • Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
    • Rutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Angelina County
    • Prairie Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Homer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Angelina County
    • Keltys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Woodlawn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
      • Beulah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Beulah is located in Angelina County
      • Herty
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herty
        • Herty is located in Angelina County
      • Cedar Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
      • Clawson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
        • Clawson is located in Angelina County
      • Huntington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Angelina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <4>
      • Rocky Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
        • Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
      • Davisville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
        • Davisville is located in Angelina County
      • Redland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
        • Redland is located in Angelina County
      • Dunagan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan
        • Dunagan is located in Angelina County
      • Moffitt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
        • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
      • Central
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Central is located in Angelina County
      • Durant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
        • Durant is located in Angelina County
      • Alco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
        • Alco is located in Angelina 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. The following communities are located in Angelina County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Diboll
      • Diboll lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Diboll.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diboll
    • Lufkin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Whitehouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
    • Ryan Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ryan Chapel Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • The Ryan Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ryan Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1338558 <6>
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Dubose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubose Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubose Cemetery
    • Emporia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Emporia Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • The Emporia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anthony Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emporia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6087 <6>
    • Fielder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fielder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fielder Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fielder Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Aldredge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Largent Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Largent Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largent Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Traweek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traweek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traweek Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traweek Cemetery
      • Rocky Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Poskey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Renfro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Renfro Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Diboll and Zavalla.  The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of Diboll.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6312 <6>
      • Carrell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Treadwell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jonesville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
      • Huntington Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huntington Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntington Cemetery
      • Berry Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357869  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357869 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: Lufkin
      • County: Angelina         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #1357869 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

    The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Angelina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden of Memories Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2660, Longitude: -94.7411    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Diboll and Zavalla. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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