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A visit to the Jacob Cemetery ...

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 Jacob Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4426°   (32° 26' 33")

Lon:   -95.5761°   (-95° 34' 33")

The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Jacob Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Jacob Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Galena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Dover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • The Dover Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Edom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marvin Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Van.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5057 <5>
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
    • The Mt. Sylvan Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Bunkley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunkley Cemetery
    • The Bunkley Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Oakes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Prairie Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Canton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6161 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Brownsboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsboro Cemetery
      • The Brownsboro Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownsboro Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brownsboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139028 <5>
    • Old Norwegian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norwegian Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Wood / Verner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood / Verner Cemetery
      • The Wood / Verner Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Wood / Verner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Fork Cemetery
      • Verner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7402 <5>
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Village Creek Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Lindale City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale City Cemetery
      • The Lindale City Cemetery is located in Smith County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jacob Cemetery.

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

  • Carroll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Smith County
  • Edom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <7>
  • Van
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <7>
  • Garden Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
  • Hideaway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Ben Wheeler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
    • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <7>
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Brownsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <7>
  • Chandler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lindale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <7>
  • Swan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Smith County
  • Murchison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
    • Murchison is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Leagueville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Mineola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Moore Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Noonday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Tyler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <7>
    • Grand Saline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tundra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Red Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
    • Lee Spring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Gresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <7>
    • Dogwood City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County

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 Jacob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jacob Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
  • Grand Saline
  • Lindale
  • Mineola
  • Tyler
    • Tyler lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Jacob Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Van
    • Van lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Jacob Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jacob Cemetery:

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 Jacob Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1360123  (Jacob Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1360123 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: Carroll
    • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 134
    • Location given for GNIS #1360123 (Jacob 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 Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Jacob Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4426, Longitude: -95.5761       In this case, the coordinates for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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