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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. 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 Grimes Cemetery ...

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

30.9741, -94.2705

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

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

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Grimes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grimes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Grimes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Farrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farrell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrell Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Rockwall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rockwall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall Cemetery
  • Seale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Boykin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Egypt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Supps Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Supps Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supps Cemetery
    • Moffet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
    • Little Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
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    • Speir Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hensarling Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grimes Cemetery.

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

  • Parker Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Colmesneil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Harveytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
  • Beech Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Dolan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
  • Town Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Nancy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nancy is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Doucette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Powell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Sam Rayburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Zavalla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Manning is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Spurger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Boynton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Boynton is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Browndell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Brookeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Peach Tree Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village

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 Tyler 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 start with 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Tyler 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 Grimes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358451  (Grimes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358451 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: Tyler
      • Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boggy Lake
      • Location given for Grimes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9740862     Lon: -94.2704739
      • 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 Tyler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grimes 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.