A visit to the Lums Cemetery ...
The location of the Lums Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Lums Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Lums Cemetery ...
The Location of the Lums Cemetery ...
The Lums Cemetery is located in Liberty County.
The county seat for Liberty County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Lums Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lums Cemetery
Lat: 30.2669° (30° 16' 0")
Lon: -94.9113° (-94° 54' 40")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lums Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Lums Cemetery.
| Ames [Map] | North Cleveland [Map] |
| Batson [Map] | Patton Village [Map] |
| Big Thicket Creekmore Village [Map] | Plum Grove [Map] |
| Cleveland [Map] | Roman Forest [Map] |
| Coushatta Village [Map] | Romayor [Map] |
| Dayton Lakes [Map] | Rye [Map] |
| Dayton [Map] | Shepherd [Map] |
| Fuqua [Map] | Splendora [Map] |
| Hardin [Map] | Stilson [Map] |
| Hull [Map] | Thicket [Map] |
| Kenefick [Map] | Votaw [Map] |
| Liberty [Map] | Woodbranch [Map] |
| Nimrod [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Lums Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Lums Cemetery.
| Dayton [Map] | |
| - | Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the South (S) of the Lums Cemetery |
| Shepherd [Map] | |
| - | Located in San Jacinto County |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Lums Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lums Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Texas:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Liberty County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Liberty County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Texas |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Texas |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Texas, Cemeteries of Liberty County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Texas |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 23 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lums Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Liberty County.
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Lums Cemetery
Cleveland Memorial Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Lums Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #354671<3>
Located in San Jacinto County
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north (N) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Lums Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #3582
The cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Lums Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #4050
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Lums Cemetery
The location of this cemetery has been estimated<4>
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1977616
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Lums Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #5166
Located in Montgomery County
The cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west (W) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east (E) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Lums Cemetery
Located in San Jacinto County
The cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Lums Cemetery
Located in Montgomery County
The cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west (W) of the Lums Cemetery
Located in San Jacinto County
The cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Lums Cemetery
The cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Lums Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Lums Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Lums Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1384201 (Name of Record: Lums Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Liberty
Lat: 30.2668772 Lon: -94.9113165 [Map]
Elev: 34 Map Name: Tarkington Prairie
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Lums Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2669, Longitude: -94.9113 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Lums Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |