A visit to the Locust Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Locust Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Locust Cemetery (FG ID #1062948).
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 Locust Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Locust Cemetery:
33.8047, -96.7707
The Locust Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Pottsboro.
The cemetery is located in Grayson County<3>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of the Locust Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Locust Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Locust Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Locust Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shires Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Allison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Government Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Massey - Steel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Basin Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Locust Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Locust Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Locust
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Basin Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sadler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Preston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Knollwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Frontier Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- McBride
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Southmayd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cartwright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Twin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Denison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red River City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red River City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- New Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Locust Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Locust Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denison
- Kingston
- Pottsboro
- Sherman
- Whitesboro
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 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 Locust Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Locust Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1062948
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1889631 (Locust Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889631 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gordonville
- Location given for Locust Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.804548 Lon: -96.7708329
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Locust Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |