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A visit to the Lily Island 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 Lily Island Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lily Island Cemetery:

30.8969, -94.6944

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lily Island Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Lily Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lily Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lily Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
  • Pullen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Darden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Pine Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Cemetery
  • Feagin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Feagin Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagin Cemetery
  • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Birch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Stryker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Cemetery
    • Tarver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver Cemetery
    • Stryker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • Burch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • Jones Watts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carrington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carrington Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oaks Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • George Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The George Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lily Island Cemetery.

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

  • Barnes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Barnes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
  • Lily Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
  • Camden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Barnum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Peach Tree Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Seven Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Corrigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leggett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Skinner Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
  • New Willard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Indian Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Doucette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Colmesneil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bold Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Dallardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Woodville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove

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 Lily Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lily Island 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 helpful 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 Lily Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Lily Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1361197  (Lily Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361197 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Camden
      • Location given for Lily Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8968617     Lon: -94.694373
      • 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 Polk, 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- Lily Island 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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