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A visit to the Grand Bluff 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 Grand Bluff Cemetery ...

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

32.2807, -94.3288

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

The Grand Bluff Cemetery is located in Panola County<2>.

The county seat for Panola County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the south of the Grand Bluff Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Bluff Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grand Bluff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walnut Springs Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Springs Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Carthage.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223001 <5>
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971905 <5>
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6015 <5>
  • Gill Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gill Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Community Cemetery
    • The Gill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143833 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fite Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fite Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Woodley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Langley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Langley Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
    • Bracken Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bracken Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken Cemetery
    • Welaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Welaton Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welaton Cemetery
    • Markrider Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Markrider Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markrider Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Ruck Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ruck Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grand Bluff Cemetery.

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

  • Beckville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Midyett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Midyett is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • De Berry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Elysian Fields
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Delray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Tatum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Panola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Murvaul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Murvaul is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
  • Buncome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Easton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Scottsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Long Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waskom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Grand Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Panola County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Grand Bluff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Panola 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 Grand Bluff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358253  (Grand Bluff Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358253 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: Panola
      • Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand Bluff
      • Location given for Grand Bluff Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2807138     Lon: -94.3288073
      • 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 Panola, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Bluff 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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