A visit to the Greer Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Greer Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greer Cemetery (FG ID #3944).
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 Greer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer Cemetery:
31.0695, -95.9732
The Greer Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Madisonville.
The cemetery is located in Madison County<3>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast of the Greer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Woodward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woodward Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Makamsom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Makamsom Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makamsom Cemetery
- Durst Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Durst Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durst Cemetery
- Culton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Culton Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodgers Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- High Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Prairie Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spillerville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flynn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Flynn Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
- Sand Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Prairie Cemetery
- Alphin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Alphin Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphin Cemetery
- Normangee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Normangee Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee Cemetery
- Tan Yard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Tan Yard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tan Yard Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Greer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Normangee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Madisonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wealthy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Zulch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hilltop Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- Centerview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Jewett
- Madisonville
- Marquez
- Normangee
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 Madison 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 Greer Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #3944
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1358418 (Greer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358418 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leona SW
- Location given for Greer Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.0696303 Lon: -95.9724554
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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> | 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- Greer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |