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A visit to the George Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 George Cemetery ...

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

30.7855, -94.6091

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the George Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the George Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the George Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the George Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hubert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Feagin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Pullen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
  • Beard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lily Island Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
    • Camp Ruby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Dallardsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
    • Darden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
    • Pine Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Steeles Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Birch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the George Cemetery.

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

  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barnes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Indian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Dallardsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Doucette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lily Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Barnum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Peach Tree Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Woodville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Camden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Colmesneil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillister
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Leggett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Willard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • New Willard is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
    • Oak Shade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
    • Schwab City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
    • Livingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Corrigan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Skinner Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town

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 Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Polk 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 George Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357949  (George Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357949 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 118 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chambliss Hill
      • Location given for George Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7854769     Lon: -94.6090929
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- George Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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