A visit to the Larissa Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Larissa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Larissa Cemetery (FG ID #4755).
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 Larissa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Larissa Cemetery:
32.0649, -95.3275
The Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Mount Selman.
The cemetery is located in Cherokee County<3>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast of the Larissa Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Larissa Cemetery.
Establishment of the Larissa Cemetery ...
The Larissa Cemetery was established in 1847.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Larissa Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Larissa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Killough Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killough Cemetery
- Tarrant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Renfro Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Renfro Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Cemetery
- Bullard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dobson Family Plot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rock Hill Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grimes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Resthaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thompson Family Cemetery
- Rather Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Rather Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
- Tecula Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Hope (Southwest) Cemetery (African-American)
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Larissa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Larissa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Mount Selman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reese
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cuney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bullard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Teaselville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dogwood City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lee Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Gould
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coffee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blackjack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Todd City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Noonday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Turney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Troup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Larissa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Larissa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Frankston
- Jacksonville
- Whitehouse
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 Larissa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Larissa Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #4755
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1339636 (Larissa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339636 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Selman
- Location given for Larissa Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.065162 Lon: -95.3271733
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Larissa Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |