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A visit to the George Cemetery ...


The location of the George Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 George Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7007°   (31° 42' 2")

Lon:   -96.2278°   (-96° 13' 40")

The George Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the east northeast of the George Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 George Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 George 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the George Cemetery.

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

    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Teague
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
    • Cotton Gin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kirvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dew
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Freestone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Turlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Lanely
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Fallon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Streetman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Personville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mexia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
        • Mexia is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
      • Donie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wortham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Freestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
      • Lost Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
        • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Red Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
        • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Winkler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
        • Winkler is located in Freestone County
      • Farrar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Yard ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
        • Yard is located in Anderson County
      • Tehuacana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Greens Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
        • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
      • Richland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people

    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 George Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the George Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Driver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Driver Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381450 <6>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Sessions Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Session Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Island Cemetery
      • Lakes Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakes Chapel Cemetery
      • Webb - Branch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Branch Cemetery
      • Philpott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Old Anglan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Anglan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Anglan Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Anglan Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Grove Island Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Island Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chancellor Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Chancellor Union Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • The Chancellor Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chancellor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Union Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

    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 George Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357950  (George Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357950 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: Fairfield
      • County: Freestone         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1357950 (George Cemetery)

    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 Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 George Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7007, Longitude: -96.2278       In this case, the coordinates for the George 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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