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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   32.3492°   (32° 20' 57")

Lon:   -95.1228°   (-95° 7' 22")

The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west of the Lawrence Cemetery .

Name Variations for Lawrence Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lawrence Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lorance Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Smith County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lawrence Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lawrence Cemetery.

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

    • Browning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • New Chapel Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Starrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Omen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <5>
    • Overton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
    • Winona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <5>
    • Sinclair City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <5>
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sexton City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Laird Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
        • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <5>
      • Liberty City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Wright City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Troup
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
        • Troup is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <5>
      • Selman City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
        • Selman City is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <5>
      • Turnertown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
        • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Kilgore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gresham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • Friars
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
        • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Pirtle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
        • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Wilkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Red Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
        • Red Springs is located in Smith County
      • Swan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Swan is located in Smith County

    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 Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arp
      • Arp lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Lawrence Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Overton
    • Tyler
    • Whitehouse

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lawrence Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bacon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Bacon Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacon Cemetery
    • St. Viola Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Viola Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The St. Viola Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Violet's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Viola Cemetery
    • Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mauldin Memorial Garden (African-American)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Threlkeld Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gabriel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warren Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
    • High Cemetery (African-American)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery (African-American) have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery (African-American)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Seastrunk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seastrunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seastrunk Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seastrunk Cemetery
      • Jimtown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jimtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kennedy Graveyard
        • Old James Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <7>
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery (African-American)
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Bascom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bascom Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Bascom Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bascom UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bascom Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411718 <7>
      • Wilson Curtis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Britton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery

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

    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 #1339739  (Lawrence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1339739 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hope Pond
      • County: Smith         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1339739 (Lawrence Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawrence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3492, Longitude: -95.1228    
    <3>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.
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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