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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. 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 Locust Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.8047°   (33° 48' 16")

Lon:   -96.7707°   (-96° 46' 14")

The cemetery is located in Grayson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Locust Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Pottsboro.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of the Locust 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 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 Locust Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Locust 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Grayson County
    • Cedar Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
      • Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
    • Sherwood Shores
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
      • Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County
    • Gordonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Basin Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
    • Pottsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
      • Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Dixie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Sadler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Grayson County
    • Preston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County
    • Knollwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Frontier Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
        • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
      • McBride
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Dexter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Cooke County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
        • Twin City is located in Grayson County
      • Denison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Red River City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
        • Red River City is located in Grayson County
      • New Woodville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
        • New Woodville is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
      • Kingston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grubb Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
    • Cedar Mills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shires Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shires Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Shires Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shires Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239331 <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Berry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Berry Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Gordonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250909 <1>
    • Willis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Allison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Allison Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alience Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173615 <1>
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Enterprise Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3447 <1>
      • Government Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Government Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Government Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Government Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239328 <1>
      • Massey - Steel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Porter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Porter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Porter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Rich Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Henry Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sandusky Cemetery
        • Sandy Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315900 <1>
      • Basin Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

    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 Locust Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1889631  (Locust Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1889631 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: Gordonville
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #1889631 (Locust Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1062948

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Locust Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8047, Longitude: -96.7707    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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