A visit to the McDonald Cemetery ...

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Introduction ...

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 McDonald Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 32.1929° (32° 11' 34")

Lon: -95.1261° (-95° 7' 33")

The McDonald Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the McDonald Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.<3>

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

Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Smith County
Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Smith County
Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Smith County
Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Smith County
Liberty Cemetery (African-American)
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery (African-American)
- The Liberty Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
Elkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkins Cemetery
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Smith County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elkins Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Omen.
New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery (African-American)
- The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
- The New Canaan Cemetery (African-American) has also been known as:
- Blackjack Cemetery
Pinecrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Smith County
Troup City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troup City Cemetery
- The Troup City Cemetery is located in Smith County
Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Smith County
Rucker Cemetery (African-American)
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery (African-American)
- The Rucker Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County
Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
Continue List (8 more) ...
- Whitehouse Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
  - The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Smith County
  - The Whitehouse Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Whitehouse Memorial Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180466 <4>
- Mason Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
  - The Mason Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Williams Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  - The Williams Cemetery is located in Smith County
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7653 <4>
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  - The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Salem Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  - The Salem Cemetery is located in Smith County
  - The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Salem Memorial Cemetery
- Knoxville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Sanders Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Henry's Chapel Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
  - The Henry's Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Troup.
  - The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <4>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McDonald Cemetery.

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

Sinclair City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
Omen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Omen is located in Smith County
Troup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
- Troup is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
Arp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Arp is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <6>
Whitehouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <6>
New Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
Henrys Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
Mixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
- Mixon is located in Cherokee County
Wright City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Smith County
Gould
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Cherokee County
Blackjack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
- Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
Selman City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
- Selman City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <6>
Continue List (14 more) ...
- Turnertown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
  - Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Overton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  - Overton is located in Rusk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,503 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <6>
- Bullard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
  - Bullard is located in Cherokee County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <6>
- Griffin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  - Griffin is located in Cherokee County
- Price
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  - Price is located in Rusk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <6>
- Mount Selman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
  - Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- New London
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
  - New London is located in Rusk County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <6>
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  - Jamestown is located in Smith County
  - Jamestown has also been known as:
  - Jimtown
- Joinerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joinerville
  - Joinerville is located in Rusk County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joinerville <6>
- Friars
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
  - Friars is located in Rusk County
- Sexton City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
  - Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Browning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  - Browning is located in Smith County
- Gresham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  - Gresham is located in Smith County
- Flint
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  - Flint is located in Smith County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <6>

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 Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Arp
- Arp lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McDonald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
Overton
- Overton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the McDonald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Overton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
Whitehouse
- Whitehouse lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the McDonald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whitehouse.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Smith County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Anderson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Gregg County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Henderson County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Nacogdoches County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Rusk County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Upshur County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Van Zandt County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Smith County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Texas
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Smith
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the McDonald Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McDonald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1929, Longitude: -95.1261
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.