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A visit to the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

31.4018, -96.1414

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

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

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mays Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mays Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Moores Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
  • Nettles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Jewett.
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <5>
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
    • Varnell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Curtiss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Lummus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.

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

  • Jewett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Donie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Farrar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Freestone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Marquez
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Personville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Seale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Lanely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
    • Lost Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Flynn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Teague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fallon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mays 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 Mays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362340  (Mays Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362340 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: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Donie
      • Location given for Mays Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4018433     Lon: -96.1413543
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mays 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.