A visit to the Green 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 Green Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Cemetery:
32.2535, -95.2497
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Green Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies just to the north northwest of the Green Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Green Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Green Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Green Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Meador Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
- Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Barron Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- The Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barron / Shackleford Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery (African-American)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
- The Whitehouse Cemetery has also been known as:
- Whitehouse Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180466 <5>
- Bascom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bascom Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom Cemetery
- The Bascom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bascom UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411718 <5>
- Kendrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery (African-American)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rose Lawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Rose Lawn Memorial Park is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Memorial Park
- The Rose Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rose Lawn Perpetual Care Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
- The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
- Blackjack Cemetery
- Universe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Universe Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universe Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- The St. Louis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old St. Louis Cemetery
- Midway Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Flint Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Rather Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rather Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Tyler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245204 <5>
- New Hope (Southwest) Cemetery (African-American)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Green Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- New Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Flint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Tyler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Omen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Noonday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Troup
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sinclair City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Teaselville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Teaselville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mixon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
- Arp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Selman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Dogwood City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Browning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Chandler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Gould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Swan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Henrys Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Wright City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Overton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Green Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Green Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arp
- Arp lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Green Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Overton
- Tyler
- Whitehouse
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 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 Green Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Green Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1336906 (Green Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336906 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 159 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bascom
- Location given for Green Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2534863 Lon: -95.2496716
- 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 Smith, 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 from Point A (ie- Green 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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