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A visit to the Lummus 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 Lummus Cemetery ...

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

31.4377, -95.9714

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

The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Lummus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lummus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lummus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brushy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Nettles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Keechi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • North Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
    • Brooke Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooke Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Varnell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5407 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lummus Cemetery.

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

  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Jewett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lanely
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Oakwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Dew
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Butler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Donie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Red Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
    • Freestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Turlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Long Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Farrar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Middleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Tucker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Marquez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Lummus Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lummus 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 Lummus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1361971  (Lummus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361971 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: 113 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flo
      • Location given for Lummus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4376765     Lon: -95.9713501
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lummus 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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