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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:

31.9315, -96.7589

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 Tarrant County<2>.

The county seat for Tarrant County is located in Fort Worth. Fort Worth lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lawrence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pelham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham Cemetery
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • McLain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The McLain Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • The Union Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Richland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7348 <5>
  • Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Raleigh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raleigh Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Dresden.
    • The Raleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Raleigh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #252883 <5>
  • Walling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Pin Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
    • Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
    • Younger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pevehouse Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Pevehouse Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevehouse Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pevehouse Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Frost.
      • The Pevehouse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crossroads Cemetery
      • New Pevehouse Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5967 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burross Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Spring Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Dawson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Navarro Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
  • Hubbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Silver City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver City is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Irene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dresden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Malone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Frost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Penelope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blooming Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mertens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pursley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pursley is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
    • Coolidge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Calm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Oak Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people

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 Tarrant 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tarrant 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 #1339738  (Lawrence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339738 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: Tarrant
      • Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Irene
      • Location given for Lawrence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9315464     Lon: -96.7588811
      • 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 Tarrant, 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 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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