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A visit to the Letney Cemetery ...


The location of the Letney Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Letney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0724°   (31° 4' 20")

Lon:   -94.0766°   (-94° 4' 35")

The Letney Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Letney Cemetery .

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 Letney Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Letney 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Letney Cemetery.

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

    • Sam Rayburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Powell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Harveytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Browndell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Brookeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <4>
    • Parker Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Beech Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Bronson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Broaddus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
        • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <4>
      • Martin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Mason
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
        • Mason is located in Sabine County
      • Zavalla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Nancy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
        • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Dolan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
        • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Shanklerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
        • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
      • Wiergate
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
        • Wiergate is located in Newton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <4>
      • Fairmount
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
        • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
      • Hemphill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
        • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <4>
      • Colmesneil
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rebecca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
        • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
      • Newton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Newton is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
      • Burkeville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Rosevine
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
        • Rosevine is located in Sabine 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 Letney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Letney Cemetery.<6>

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

    • McGee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Watts - Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts - Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts - Fuller Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts - Fuller Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Speir Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5891 <7>
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Brookeland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookeland Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookeland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lakey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakey Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Yates Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Remlig Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remlig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Remlig Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remlig Cemetery
      • Lowe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowe Cemetery
      • Johnson Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Sabine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Family Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Sinclair Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6935 <7>
      • Hensarling Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hensarling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hensarling Cemetery is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensarling Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4177 <7>
      • Seale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
      • Hadnot Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hadnot Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadnot Cemetery
      • Good Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
      • Frisby Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frisby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frisby Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisby 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 Letney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382140  (Letney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382140 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: McGee Bend
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 50
      • Location given for GNIS #1382140 (Letney Cemetery)

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

    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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Letney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0724, Longitude: -94.0766       In this case, the coordinates for the Letney Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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