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A visit to the Lair 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 Lair Cemetery ...

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

33.3412, -96.5680

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

The Lair Cemetery is located in Collin County<2>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Lair Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lair Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lair Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Coffman Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Mantua Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mantua Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mantua Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Van Alstyne.
    • The Mantua Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Newt Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305714 <5>
  • Melissa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Melissa Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Brinlee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brinlee Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinlee Cemetery
  • Van Alstyne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Van Alstyne Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Alstyne Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Alstyne Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Van Alstyne
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184539 <5>
  • Warden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warden Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warden Cemetery
  • Mugg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mugg Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugg Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Wilson Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stoney Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stoney Point Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point Cemetery
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • Westminster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Cemetery
    • Simpson Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simpson Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Family Cemetery
      • The Simpson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chambers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513764 <5>
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smallwood Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood Cemetery
    • Culwell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Culwell Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culwell Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
    • McLarry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McLarry Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarry Cemetery
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Lair Cemetery.

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

  • Anna
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <6>
  • Melissa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mantua ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
  • Van Alstyne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
  • Parris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
  • Valdasta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
  • Westminster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sedalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
  • Altoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoga is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
  • New Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Hope is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • McKinney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Biggers ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Biggers is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pilot Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Rhea Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Howe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <6>
    • Lowry Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Frognot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
    • Gunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Celina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Tom Bean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 Lair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Celina
  • Howe
    • Howe lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lair Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • McKinney
  • Tom Bean

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lair Cemetery: