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A visit to the Lanier 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 Lanier Cemetery ...

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

30.8799, -94.1052

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

The Lanier Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies just to the east northeast of the Lanier Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lanier Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lanier Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Byerly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Byerly Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byerly Cemetery
  • Smyth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
  • Seale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
  • Ryalis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ryalis Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryalis Cemetery
  • Hadnot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hadnot Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadnot Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Trotti Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trotti Cemetery is located in Jasper County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Gilgal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
    • Moffet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moffet Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffet Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Jasper City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jasper City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Good Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery

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 Lanier Cemetery.

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

  • Beech Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Town Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harveytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
  • Spurger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sam Rayburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Parker Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
  • Powell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Browndell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Browndell is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Colmesneil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Doucette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Kirbyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brookeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Newton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hillister
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fred
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bleakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Call Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
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    • Call
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shanklerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Wiergate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nancy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Dolan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan

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 Lanier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Lanier Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Lanier Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360944  (Lanier Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360944 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: Jasper
      • Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jasper West
      • Location given for Lanier Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8799225     Lon: -94.10519
      • 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 Jasper, 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- Lanier 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.
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