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A visit to the King 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 King Cemetery ...

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

31.6682, -94.8991

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

The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County<2>.

The county seat for Nacogdoches County is located in Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the King Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the King Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the King Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blackjack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
  • Redland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Redland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
  • Selman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Selman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
  • Old Palestine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Old Palestine Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Palestine Cemetery
    • The Old Palestine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #597223 <5>
  • Brouten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Brouten Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brouten Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Berryman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Eden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ward Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
    • Hayter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hayter Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayter Cemetery
    • Sacul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sacul Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul Cemetery
      • The Sacul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hughes King Williamson Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • New Hope Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The New Hope Community Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Alto.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198119 <5>
    • Hester Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Parkes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkes Cemetery
    • Gravel Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gravel Ridge Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge Cemetery
    • Old Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.

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

  • Douglass
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
  • Looneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Alazan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
  • Dextra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
  • Cushing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sacul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Alto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
  • Trawick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
  • Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Redfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Reklaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nacogdoches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • Pollok
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Weeping Mary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Redtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
    • Durant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Central
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Central is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Appleby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Sulphur Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Rusk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
    • Ponta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta

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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nacogdoches County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nacogdoches 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 King Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1889764  (King Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889764 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: Nacogdoches
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Douglass
      • Location given for King Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6682328     Lon: -94.8991031
      • 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 Nacogdoches, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- King 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.