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A visit to the Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery ...

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

32.1199, -94.6999

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

The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the west northwest of the Hughes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hughes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Craig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Oberthier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oberthier Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberthier Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberthier Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Henderson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5710 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
      • The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233220 <5>
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
      • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Henderson City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1863053 <5>
    • Old Minden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Myers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.

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

  • Brachfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
  • Pinehill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Minden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Long Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laneville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Flats
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Dotson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Joinerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mount Enterprise
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Delray
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jacobs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Friars
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
    • Price
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Concord
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Pirtle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Turnertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Big Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Buncome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Beckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New London
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Selman City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Hughes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hughes 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 professional and volunteer 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 Hughes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Hughes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343167  (Hughes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343167 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: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minden
      • Location given for Hughes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.119884     Lon: -94.6999327
      • 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 Rusk, 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- Hughes 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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