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The location of the High Cemetery (African-American) 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 High Cemetery (African-American) ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Cemetery (African-American)

Lat:   32.4335°   (32° 26' 0")

Lon:   -95.1266°   (-95° 7' 35")

The High Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the High Cemetery (African-American) .

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 High Cemetery (African-American):

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the High Cemetery (African-American) itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Cemetery (African-American).

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Cemetery (African-American), with the nearest first.

    • Starrville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Browning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • New Chapel Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Liberty City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Wilkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Big Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
    • Red Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Hawkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladewater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Overton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Omen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
        • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Arp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
        • Arp is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
      • Laird Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
        • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <4>
      • Swan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Swan is located in Smith County
      • Whitehouse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
      • Sexton City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Kilgore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Clarksville City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
        • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Warren City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
        • Warren City is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Union Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Lindale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
        • Lindale is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>

    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 High Cemetery (African-American). Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Cemetery (African-American).

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arp
      • Arp lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the High Cemetery (African-American).
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Big Sandy
    • Lindale
    • Overton
      • Overton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the High Cemetery (African-American).
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Overton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the High Cemetery (African-American).
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Whitehouse

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the High Cemetery (African-American).<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Cemetery (African-American), with the nearest first.

    • Ingram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Ingram Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dale / Hall / Ingram Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Viola Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Viola Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The St. Viola Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Violet's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Viola Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Marsh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marsh / Wiggins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • McDougle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDougle Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougle Cemetery
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Lawrence Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lorance Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Arp.
      • The Holt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4321 <7>
    • Mauldin Memorial Garden (African-American)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabriel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warren Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
    • Britton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Waters Bluff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
      • Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Old Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Pinkston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinkston Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
      • Old Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jimtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jimtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kennedy Graveyard
        • Old James Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <7>
      • Alsup Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alsup Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Alsup Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friendship / Alsup Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsup Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2102 <7>
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 High Cemetery (African-American):

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337700  (High Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337700 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: Winona
      • County: Smith         Elev: 134
      • Location given for GNIS #1337700 (High Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    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 Smith, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the High Cemetery (African-American). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4335, Longitude: -95.1266       In this case, the coordinates for the High Cemetery (African-American) 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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