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A visit to the Hardshell 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 Hardshell Cemetery ...

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

30.8783, -94.5124

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

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

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies just to the southeast of the Hardshell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hardshell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hardshell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Steeles Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
  • Tarver Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver Cemetery
  • Birch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pullen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
    • Futch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Futch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Futch Cemetery
    • Darden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
    • Hubert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hubert Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hardshell Cemetery.

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

  • Colmesneil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Doucette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Peach Tree Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Lily Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Barnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Camden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Dolan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
  • Hillister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nancy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Dallardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Manning is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Moscow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Warren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Town Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Zavalla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Skinner Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
    • Corrigan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Leggett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Hardshell 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 Hardshell 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 Hardshell 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 Hardshell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358780  (Hardshell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358780 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: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chester
      • Location given for Hardshell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8782529     Lon: -94.5124237
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardshell 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.