RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Cherokee County >> Grimes CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





A visit to the Grimes Cemetery ...

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 Grimes Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9982°   (31° 59' 53")

Lon:   -95.2713°   (-95° 16' 16")

The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Grimes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Grimes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Tecula Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecula Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Larissa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larissa Cemetery
    • The Larissa Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mount Selman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <5>
  • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Killough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Miles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Tarrant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarrant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarrant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Staton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Renfro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Dobson Family Plot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Family Plot
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dobson Family Plot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dobson Family Plot is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dobson Family Plot is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Reese.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153755 <5>
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Berge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grimes Cemetery.

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

  • Jacksonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mount Selman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
    • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
  • Larissa ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
    • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
  • Turney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
  • Mixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
  • Reese
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Cherokee County
  • Gould
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Cherokee County
  • Cuney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
    • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <7>
  • Dialville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
  • New Summerfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
    • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <7>
  • Bullard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <7>
  • Gallatin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallatin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <7>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Blackjack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Griffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Teaselville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Todd City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Todd City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Maydelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <7>
    • Ponta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Troup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <7>
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Frankston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Neches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rusk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <7>
    • Lee Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Henrys Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Whitehouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
    • Dogwood City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County

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 Grimes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Grimes Cemetery:

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 Grimes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1890035  (Grimes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1890035 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: Jacksonville West
    • County: Cherokee         Elev: 204
    • Location given for GNIS #1890035 (Grimes 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 Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Grimes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9982, Longitude: -95.2713       In this case, the coordinates for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025