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A visit to the Herrin 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 Herrin Cemetery ...

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

30.7269, -93.7277

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

The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the north of the Herrin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Herrin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Herrin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
  • Biloxi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Stark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Burks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Franks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
    • Meadow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
    • Kyle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville (LA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Hennican Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
    • Hennigan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Herrin Cemetery.

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

  • Bon Wier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Bleakwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Newton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kirbyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Call
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Call Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Shanklerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Wiergate
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Singer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Newlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Burkeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove

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 Herrin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Herrin 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 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 Herrin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Herrin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359081  (Herrin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359081 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bon Wier
      • Location given for Herrin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7268691     Lon: -93.7276771
      • 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 Newton, 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 from Point A (ie- Herrin 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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