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A visit to the Locust Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6435°   (32° 38' 36")

Lon:   -96.1091°   (-96° 6' 32")

The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County<2>.

The county seat for Kaufman County is located in Kaufman. Kaufman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Locust Grove Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Locust Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Blackjack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
    • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • The Blackjack Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black Jack Cemetery
    • Blackjack MB Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1204395 <5>
  • Rader Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rader Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • College Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Mound Cemetery
    • The College Mound Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the College Mound Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Terrell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188058 <5>
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
    • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • The Cedarvale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Heidle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4152 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fairview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Myrtle Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262436 <5>
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Elmo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Morrow Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morrow Chapel Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Fox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Kayser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kayser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
      • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wills Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <5>
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Union Grovel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Easton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Easton Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Field Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Field Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Locust Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Locust Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Abner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Abner is located in Kaufman County
  • College Mound
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
    • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
  • Ola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Kaufman County
  • Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <7>
  • Wills Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Becker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Kaufman County
  • Prairieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
  • Ables Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
    • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
  • Terrell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kaufman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Post Oak Bend City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
    • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Edgewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lone Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Poetry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poetry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Kemp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <7>
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <7>
    • Lawrence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
    • Hawk Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Scurry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Talty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people

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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kaufman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canton
    • Canton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Locust Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Elmo
    • Elmo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Locust Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
  • Kaufman
    • Kaufman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Locust Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kaufman.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
  • Kemp
    • Kemp lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Locust Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kemp.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
  • Quinlan
  • Terrell
  • Wills Point

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 Locust Grove Cemetery:

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 Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1340318  (Locust Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1340318 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: Wills Point
    • County: Kaufman         Elev: 133
    • Location given for GNIS #1340318 (Locust Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

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

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 Kaufman, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Locust Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6435, Longitude: -96.1091       In this case, the coordinates for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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