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A visit to the Jewel Cemetery ...


The location of the Jewel Cemetery 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 Jewel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2149°   (32° 12' 53")

Lon:   -98.7787°   (-98° 46' 43")

The Jewel Cemetery is located in Eastland County<2>.

The county seat for Eastland County is located in Eastland. Eastland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Jewel Cemetery .

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 Jewel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Eastland 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 Jewel Cemetery 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jewel Cemetery.

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

    • Carbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
    • Gorman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
    • Kokomo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Okra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Sipe Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Rucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • Eastland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rising Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Desdemona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Olden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • De Leon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cisco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
        • Cisco is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
      • Nimrod ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
        • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
      • May
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
        • May is located in Brown County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
      • Sidney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Ranger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
      • Comyn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
        • Comyn is located in Comanche 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 Jewel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eastland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Jewel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Murray Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Memorial Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Memorial Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Flatwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flatwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwood Cemetery
    • Sipe Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Rising Star.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179107 <6>
    • Ninevah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninevah Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of De Leon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninevah Cemetery
    • Ellison Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellison Spring Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Spring Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fredom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredom Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredom Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Alameda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alameda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alameda Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alameda Cemetery
      • Eastland City Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rising Star Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Turkey Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery

    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 Jewel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338730  (Jewel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1338730 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: Hunting Shirt Creek
      • County: Eastland         Elev: 450
      • Location given for GNIS #1338730 (Jewel Cemetery)

    The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.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 Eastland, 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 things 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 Jewel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2149, Longitude: -98.7787       In this case, the coordinates for the Jewel Cemetery 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>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.
    <6>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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