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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. 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 Handcock Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Handcock Cemetery has been estimated.<3>

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

Lat:   31.9989°   (31° 59' 56")

Lon:   -96.2888°   (-96° 17' 19")

The cemetery is located in Navarro County<4>.

As an estimate, the Handcock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Eureka.

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Sweatman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweatman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweatman Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Grape Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grape Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grape Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grape Creek Cemetery is located in Navarro County
  • Birdston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbriar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbriar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Owens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Hamilton - Beeman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Carroll Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Chapel Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Samarie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samarie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samarie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Samarie Cemetery is located in Navarro County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Mildred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
    • Mildred is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Elm Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Navarro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
    • Navarro is located in Navarro County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Navarro County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Angus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Kerens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Retreat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • 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.

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 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 Handcock 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 Handcock Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1337296  (Handcock Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1337296 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: Streetman
    • County: Navarro         Elev: 113
    • Location given for GNIS #1337296 (Handcock Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #4044

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Handcock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9989, Longitude: -96.2888       In this case, the coordinates for the Handcock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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