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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:

31.3343, -96.0072

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 Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies just to the south southeast 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Nettles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Curtiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss Cemetery
  • Seale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Seale Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Lummus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moores Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.

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

  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jewett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Russell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Newby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Leona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Middleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Centerview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Flynn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marquez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Donie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Farrar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Lanely
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
    • Dew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Freestone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Normangee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Seale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale

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. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 #1361144  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361144 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Robbins
      • Location given for Liberty Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3343454     Lon: -96.0071828
      • 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 Leon, 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- 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.