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A visit to the Greer Cemetery ...


The location of the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0755°   (31° 4' 31")

Lon:   -96.2389°   (-96° 14' 20")

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

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Greer Cemetery .

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 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 Greer 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 Greer 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.

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

    • Hilltop Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wealthy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
    • Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Normangee
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Flynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • George
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Madison County
    • Marquez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Edge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • North Zulch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wheelock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Zulch ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
        • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Leona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Owensville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
        • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Seale
        (18 miles [29 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
      • Kurten
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Newby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
        • Newby is located in Leon County
      • Tabor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Jewett
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Greer 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 Greer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<6>

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

    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoxie Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoxie Chapel Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Normangee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normangee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Normangee Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normangee Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Holly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • 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
    • Easterly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easterly Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easterly Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Plainview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Sand Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie Cemetery
      • Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodgers Prairie Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
      • Flynn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flynn Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Cordey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cordey Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordey Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Greer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358419  (Greer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1358419 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: Hilltop Lakes
      • County: Leon         Elev: 140
      • Location given for GNIS #1358419 (Greer 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' 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 Greer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0755, Longitude: -96.2389       In this case, the coordinates for the Greer 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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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