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A visit to the Hays 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 Hays Cemetery ...

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

33.4082, -94.4033

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

The Hays Cemetery is located in Bowie County<2>.

The county seat for Bowie County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the north northwest of the Hays Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hays Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hays Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
  • Rea Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rea Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Hill Cemetery
  • Shipp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipp Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shipp Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Boston.
    • The Shipp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McCright Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2297203 <5>
  • McWright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McWright Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWright Cemetery
  • Collon Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collon Plot is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collon Plot
  • Runnels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Till Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Till Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Till Cemetery
  • New Boston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston Cemetery
  • Red Bayou Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Red Bayou Cemetery is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bayou Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Bayou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of New Boston.
    • The Red Bayou Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Bayou UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053612 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Irby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Irby Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
    • Mt. Obie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #634313 <5>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Elliott Plot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elliott Plot is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Plot
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hays Cemetery.

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

  • Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • New Boston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carbondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Maud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Simms
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Redwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Victory City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
  • Bassett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
  • Leary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leary is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Redbank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Redbank is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
  • Bryans Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • De Kalb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Red Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Wake Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nash
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nash is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <6>
    • Dalby Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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 Hays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bowie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bowie 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 Hays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358945  (Hays Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358945 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: Bowie
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Boston
      • Location given for Hays Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4081764     Lon: -94.4032553
      • 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 Bowie, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hays 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.