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A visit to the Jett 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 Jett Cemetery ...

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

30.1097, -93.7885

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

The Jett Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies just to the east southeast of the Jett Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jett Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Jett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dorman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dorman Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Winfree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
  • Parish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Parish Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Cemetery
  • Granger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
  • Bland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Linscomb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Linscomb Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linscomb Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Comier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Comier Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comier Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Singleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton Cemetery
    • Kishi Colony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishi Colony Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jett Cemetery.

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

  • Pinehurst
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
  • West Orange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Orange
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Orangefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridge City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lemonville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemonville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
  • Mauriceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Terry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Terry is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Texla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Texla is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
  • Vidor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Vidor is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <6>
  • Groves
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
  • Vinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Deweyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Neches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Central Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
    • Nederland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Rose City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Starks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Arthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Higgins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Edgerly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly

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 Jett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Jett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338727  (Jett Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338727 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: Orange
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orangefield
      • Location given for Jett Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1096544     Lon: -93.7885011
      • 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 Orange, 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- Jett 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.