A visit to the Mayes Cemetery ...
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. 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 Mayes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mayes Cemetery:
31.6771, -95.8833
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<4>
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)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Brooke Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Keechi Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Day Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Halick Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lightfoot Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot Cemetery
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 Mayes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mayes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Butler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Long Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tucker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Turlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lanely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Assembly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
- Tennessee Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Yard ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yard is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Greens Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cronin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Palestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Montalba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blackfoot
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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.
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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2166132
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1362344 (Maze Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362344 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: Freestone
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Butler
- Location given for Maze Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6760047 Lon: -95.8835724
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mayes 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |