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A visit to the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...

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

32.5965, -99.2381

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

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

The county seat for Shackelford County is located in Albany. Albany lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Moran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Cauble Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Plum Branch Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch Cemetery
  • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Dothan Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Harpersville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • St. Joachim Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachim Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hart Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

  • Moran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
  • Albany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Eureka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eolian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Putnam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Baird
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baird is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <6>
  • Clyde
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
  • Cisco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Breckenridge
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamby
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hamby is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wayland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Fort Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Eula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
    • Lueders
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
    • Rowden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rowden is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
    • Cottonwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Eastland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Necessity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity

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 Shackelford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shackelford 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337002  (Greer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337002 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: Shackelford
      • Est. Elev: 416 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moran
      • Location given for Greer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5965115     Lon: -99.2381316
      • 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 Shackelford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greer 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.