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A visit to the Goree 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 Goree Cemetery ...

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

33.4834, -99.5151

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

The Goree Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Benjamin. Benjamin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Goree Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Goree Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Goree Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Old Goree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Goree Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Goree Cemetery
  • Bomarton Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bomarton Catholic Cemetery is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton Catholic Cemetery
    • The Bomarton Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bomarton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491 <5>
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shady Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396117 <5>
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Weinert Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weinert Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert Cemetery
  • Cache Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Henson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benjamin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Benjamin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961097 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Seymour Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in Baylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
    • Woodmen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seymour Catholic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Knox City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Knox City Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Goree Cemetery.

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

  • Goree
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bomarton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bomarton is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton
  • Munday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vera
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vera is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
  • Red Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • Weinert
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Seymour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Benjamin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilliland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilliland is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
  • O'Brien
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Rochester
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Haskell
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Timber ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber

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 Goree Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Goree Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Goree Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358195  (Goree Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358195 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 438 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Munday East
      • Location given for Goree Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4834291     Lon: -99.5150829
      • 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 Knox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goree 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.