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A visit to the Greenbriar 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 Greenbriar Cemetery ...

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

31.9077, -96.2047

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

The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Greenbriar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Greenbriar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Greenbriar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sweatman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sweatman Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Birdston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Birdston Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdston Cemetery
    • The Birdston Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Streetman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420 <5>
  • Old Anglan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Anglan Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anglan Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
  • Handcock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Handcock Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handcock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Handcock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Eureka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4044 <5>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Streetman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2811 <5>
  • Rehobath Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rehobath Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobath Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of Corsicana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5964 <5>
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lakes Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakes Chapel Cemetery
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Webb - Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Branch Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Sessions Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessions Cemetery
      • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Session Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Grape Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grape Creek Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Chancellor Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chancellor Union Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Union Cemetery
      • The Chancellor Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chancellor 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 Greenbriar Cemetery.

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

  • Winkler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
  • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
  • Streetman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eureka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Kirvin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mildred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mildred is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Navarro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Navarro is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Elm Flat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
  • Cayuga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Richland is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Yard ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Yard is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Greens Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
    • Goodlow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
    • Kerens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mustang
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mustang is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Angus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Angus is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Powell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Wortham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Turlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Cross Roads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Trinidad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Gin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Retreat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Retreat is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people

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 Greenbriar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Greenbriar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Greenbriar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336955  (Greenbriar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336955 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: Freestone
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winkler
      • Location given for Greenbriar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9076616     Lon: -96.2046949
      • 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 Freestone, 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 from Point A (ie- Greenbriar 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.