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A visit to the Latham 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 Latham Cemetery ...

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

31.6980, -93.9499

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

The Latham Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Latham Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Latham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Latham Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Rather Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Hollow Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sample Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Cemetery
  • East Hamilton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton Cemetery
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
  • East Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Liberty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty Cemetery
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Windham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Price Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Biggers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Cemetery
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Munnerlyn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Munnerlyn Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn Cemetery
    • Wimberly Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Latham Cemetery.

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

  • Huxley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huxley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Shelbyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Campti
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
  • Choice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Short
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • San Augustine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Geneva
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Noble
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Converse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Zwolle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stanley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Haslam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Rosevine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
    • Joaquin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Milam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Logansport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Maxey Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
    • Rebecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
    • Denning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Bayou Scie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Arcadia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia

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 Latham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Latham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Latham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382125  (Latham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382125 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Patroon North
      • Location given for Latham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6979522     Lon: -93.9499126
      • 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 Shelby, 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- Latham 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.