A visit to the Lawrence 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 Lawrence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lawrence Cemetery:
31.8779, -95.6072
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lawrence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lawrence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lawrence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elmtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Elmtown Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown Cemetery
- The Elmtown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elmwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #217094 <5>
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Pinery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pinery Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinery Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pinery Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Palestine.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193793 <5>
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gaines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gaines Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
- The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gaines - Elrod Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1293735 <5>
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Lumpkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery
- The Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jerusalem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215945 <5>
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Mallard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mallard Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Blackshear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear Cemetery
- The Blackshear Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blackshire Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206290 <5>
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brushy Creek Cemetery
- Bushy Creek Cemetery
- Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190723 <5>
- Ft. Houston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ft. Houston Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Houston Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <5>
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Neches Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Lawrence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elmtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elmtown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
- Elmwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Pert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pert is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
- Wells Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Brushy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Neches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Todd City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Todd City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
- Montalba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fosterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Deanwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Deanwright is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
- Bois d'Arc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crystal Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Kossuth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Jarvis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jarvis is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Tennessee Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cronin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cronin is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
- Frankston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Poynor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Herring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herring is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- Blackfoot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1889530 (Lawrence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889530 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: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pert
- Location given for Lawrence Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8779449 Lon: -95.607179
- 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 Cherokee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lawrence 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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