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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gray Rock Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gray Rock Cemetery (FG ID #3912)

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 Gray Rock Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1591°   (33° 9' 32")

Lon:   -95.1271°   (-95° 7' 37")

The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west northwest of the Gray Rock Cemetery .

Name Variations for Gray Rock Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Grayrock Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Gray Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Gray Rock 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gray Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Miller's Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Purley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rocky Mound
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Saltillo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Scroggins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagansport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Talco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cookville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
        • Cookville is located in Titus County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <5>
      • Winnsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
        • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <5>
      • Weaver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Pickton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
        • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <5>
      • Piney Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Pine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
        • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Cason
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sulphur Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
        • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <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 Gray Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gray Rock Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fuquay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuquay Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuquay Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tranquil Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tranquil Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glade Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
    • Forrest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forrest Lawn Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Lawn Cemetery
    • Marshall Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Springs Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Springs Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Snodgrass Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Nevills Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Old Saltillo Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Saltillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Saltillo Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Saltillo Cemetery
      • North Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Chapel Cemetery is located in Camp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chapel Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Evans Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans 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 Gray Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336885  (Grayrock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336885 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: Mount Vernon
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #1336885 (Grayrock Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3912

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gray Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1591, Longitude: -95.1271    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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