A visit to the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Liberty Cemetery:
33.0857, -95.2522
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Liberty Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the north northeast of the Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Purley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6062 <5>
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery
- Glade Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Glade Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Springs Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Old Saltillo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Saltillo Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saltillo Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Fuquay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fuquay Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay Cemetery
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- Clearwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
- Brantley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brantley Cemetery is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
- Stouts Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Stouts Creek Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The City Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winnsboro City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #401277 <5>
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Gray Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Cemetery
- The Gray Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grayrock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3912 <5>
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- New Pickton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The New Pickton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pickton Cemetery
- Hay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McGee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Willard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Purley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scroggins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pickton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winnsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Miller's Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Rocky Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Coke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Piney Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Cartwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Perryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Harvard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Dike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hagansport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hagansport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Vernon
- Pittsburg
- Winfield
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 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1361146 (Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361146 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Purley
- Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0856744 Lon: -95.2521655
- 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 Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Liberty 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. |