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We aren't confident of the location of the Government Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Government Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Government Cemetery (FG ID #2239328)

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 Government Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Government Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   33.8008°   (33° 48' 2")

Lon:   -96.6643°   (-96° 39' 51")

The Government Cemetery is located in Grayson County<3>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Government 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 professional and volunteer 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 Government Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Government 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Government Cemetery.

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

    • Pottsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Preston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County
    • Frontier Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Cartwright
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Grayson County
    • Denison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Red River City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County
    • Knollwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Twin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • McBride
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Sherwood Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
      • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County
    • Cedar Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Gage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
        • Gage is located in Grayson County
      • Colbert
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
        • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <5>
      • Platter
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Basin Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
        • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
      • Sherman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Woodville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
        • New Woodville is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
      • Shay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
        • Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Sadler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Southmayd
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandusky
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Grayson County
      • Dixie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
        • Dixie is located in Grayson County
      • Kingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
      • Tribune
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
        • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Hendrix
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <5>

    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 Government Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Government Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Massey - Steel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Black Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Campbell Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Holder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Holder Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Hagerman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3447 <2>
    • Coffman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Coffman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coffman - Layne Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129328 <2>
    • Preston Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mayrant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mayrant Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Mayrant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mayrant / Potts Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayrant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5086 <2>
    • Potts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Potts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Locust Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Locust Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Locust Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Pottsboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1062948 <2>
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shannon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Maple Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3525 <2>
      • Brown Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Yarbrough Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yarbrough Cemetery is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarbrough Cemetery
      • Grubb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grubb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
      • Keirsey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Keirsey Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Keirsey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kersey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keirsey Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219370 <2>
      • Iron Ore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Iron Ore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Iron Ore Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Iron Ore Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pool Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Ore Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2530366 <2>
      • Loftin - McLain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Denison.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2711 <2>

    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 Government Cemetery:

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Government Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8008, Longitude: -96.6643    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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