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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 Mayes Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mayes Cemetery (FG ID #2166132)

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 Mayes Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.6771°   (31° 40' 37")

Lon:   -95.8833°   (-95° 52' 59")

The Mayes Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mayes Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mayes Cemetery ...

The Mayes Cemetery was established in 1853.

Name Variations for Mayes Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mayes Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Maze Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Mayes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Mayes 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mayes Cemetery.

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

    • Red Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
    • Long Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Tucker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
    • Harmony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Massey Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Turlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Lanely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Tennessee Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Yard ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
      • Yard is located in Anderson County
    • Greens Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Palestine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dew
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
        • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Montalba
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
        • Montalba is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <5>
      • Fairfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bethel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkhart
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Blackfoot
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
        • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County

    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 Mayes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mayes Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2424393 <1>
    • Willis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Brooke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooke Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tyus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyus Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jemison Quarters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Jimmison Quarter Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Keechi Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keechi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keechi Cemetery
      • Broyles Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tennessee Colony Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chancellor Union Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Chancellor Union Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • The Chancellor Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chancellor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Union Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5889 <1>
      • Halick Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Halick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Halick Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Halick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McGary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323656 <1>
      • Lightfoot Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery

    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 Mayes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362344  (Maze Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1362344 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: Butler
      • County: Freestone         Elev: 89
      • Location given for GNIS #1362344 (Maze Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2166132

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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 Mayes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6771, Longitude: -95.8833    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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