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A visit to the Hays Cemetery ...


The location of the Hays Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Hays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4082°   (33° 24' 29")

Lon:   -94.4033°   (-94° 24' 11")

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

. Boston lies just to the north northwest of the Hays Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bowie County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • New Boston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Carbondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • Maud
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
    • Simms
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <4>
    • Hooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <4>
    • Victory City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Bassett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Leary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Redbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
      • Redbank is located in Bowie County
    • Bryans Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • De Kalb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Douglassville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Red Lick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
        • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Wake Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
        • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <4>
      • Nash
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
        • Nash is located in Bowie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <4>
      • Dalby Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
        • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Marietta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Marietta is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
      • Domino
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
        • Domino is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Texarkana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hays Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barfield Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barfield Cemetery
    • Rea Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rea Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rea Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rea Hill Cemetery
    • McWright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWright Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
    • Collon Plot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collon Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collon Plot is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collon Plot
    • Runnels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Runnels Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnels Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Till Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Till Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Till Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Till Cemetery
    • New Boston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Boston Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Boston Cemetery
    • Red Bayou Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Red Bayou Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bayou Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053612 <6>
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Irby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irby Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Mt. Obie Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Center Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Elliott Plot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Plot is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Plot
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Tillar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillar Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillar Cemetery
      • Wilder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Bowie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1358945 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: New Boston
      • County: Bowie         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1358945 (Hays Cemetery)

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

    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 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 Hays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4082, Longitude: -94.4033       In this case, the coordinates for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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