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A visit to the Helpenstell 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 Helpenstell Cemetery ...

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

31.8288, -94.6683

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

The Helpenstell Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County<2>.

The county seat for Nacogdoches County is located in Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Helpenstell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helpenstell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Helpenstell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clifton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
  • Old Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Prospect Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Mount Enterprise.
    • The Old Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Prospect Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159989 <5>
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Hall Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hall Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Springs Cemetery
  • Linn Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linn Flat Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Nalls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalls Cemetery
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Talley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Talley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Simon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simon Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon Cemetery
    • Fenton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fenton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Old Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
    • Phillips Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Phillips Family Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Family Cemetery
      • The Phillips Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phillips Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5979 <5>
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helpenstell Cemetery.

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

  • Trawick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
  • Mount Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Appleby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Fitze
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
  • Whispering Pines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Redfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Garrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Oak Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Cushing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Looneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Nat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Laneville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dotson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Sacul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nacogdoches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brachfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Dextra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra

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 Helpenstell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nacogdoches County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helpenstell 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 websites either 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 Helpenstell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nacogdoches 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 Helpenstell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359017  (Helpenstell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359017 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: Nacogdoches
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trawick
      • Location given for Helpenstell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8287842     Lon: -94.668266
      • 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 Nacogdoches, 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- Helpenstell 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.
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