A visit to the Handcock 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 Handcock Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Handcock Cemetery (FG ID #4044).
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 Handcock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Handcock Cemetery:
31.9989, -96.2888
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Handcock Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Handcock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Eureka.
The cemetery is located in Navarro County<4>.
The county seat for Navarro County is located in Corsicana. Corsicana lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest of the Handcock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Handcock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Handcock Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Handcock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gunn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gunn Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Sweatman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sweatman Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman Cemetery
- Elm Flat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Grape Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Grape Creek Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek Cemetery
- Birdston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Petersburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Owens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Kerens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Hamilton - Beeman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Princeton Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Cemetery
- Samarie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Samarie Cemetery is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samarie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Handcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Handcock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mildred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Elm Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Navarro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Winkler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Streetman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goodlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mustang
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Angus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Kerens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Bazette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corsicana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
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 Handcock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Navarro County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Handcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Corsicana
- Kerens
- Streetman
- Wortham
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 professional and volunteer 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 Handcock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Navarro 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 Handcock Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #4044
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1337296 (Handcock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337296 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: Navarro
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Streetman
- Location given for Handcock Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9990462 Lon: -96.2880318
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Handcock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Navarro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |