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A visit to the Grayson Cemetery ...


The location of the Grayson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Grayson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2724°   (31° 16' 20")

Lon:   -96.2855°   (-96° 17' 7")

The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Grayson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Grayson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Grayson 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grayson Cemetery.

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

    • Marquez
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Newby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Jewett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flynn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Farrar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Donie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Personville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • New Baden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wealthy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
        • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Freestone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Owensville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
        • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Normangee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
        • Normangee is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
      • Thornton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Leona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
        • Leona is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
      • Kosse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
        • Kosse is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grayson 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Grayson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Peoples Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Bumpus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bumpus Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bumpus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647 <7>
    • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Whartley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whartley Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Sansom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Brushy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Holly Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
      • Kaster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaster Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaster Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Moores Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores 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 Grayson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358358  (Grayson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1358358 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: Round Prairie
      • County: Leon         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1358358 (Grayson Cemetery)

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

    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 Leon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grayson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2724, Longitude: -96.2855       In this case, the coordinates for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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