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A visit to the McDonald 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 McDonald Cemetery ...

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

31.9713, -95.0941

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

The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the McDonald Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McDonald Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley Cemetery
  • Staton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staton Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tecula Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Piney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Jarrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Lone Dove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Medford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Medford Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
    • Knoxville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville 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 McDonald Cemetery.

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

  • New Summerfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Ponta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Blackjack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Gallatin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gould
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Turney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • New Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Reklaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Henrys Chapel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
  • Mixon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Jacksonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dialville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
    • Rusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
    • Mount Selman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
    • Troup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • Dextra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Sacul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Price
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
    • Sinclair City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City

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 McDonald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McDonald Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 McDonald Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341183  (McDonald Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341183 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Summerfield
      • Location given for McDonald Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9712784     Lon: -95.0941099
      • 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 Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McDonald 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.