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A visit to the McGaffey 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 McGaffey Cemetery ...

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

29.7061, -93.9318

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

The McGaffey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Beaumont. Beaumont lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the McGaffey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McGaffey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the McGaffey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sabine Pass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sabine Pass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabine Pass Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sabine Pass Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Sabine Pass.
    • The Sabine Pass Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168432 <5>
  • Smith Ridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Ridge Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Ridge Cemetery
  • Peveto Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peveto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peveto Cemetery
  • Pevoto Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pevoto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevoto Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Head of the Hollow Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Groves.
    • The Johnson Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987385 <5>
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Groves.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1801502 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hillebrandt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillebrandt Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Woodrow Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
    • Landrum Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Granger Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
    • Kishi Colony Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishi Colony Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the McGaffey Cemetery.

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

  • Sabine Pass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Arthur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Port Acres
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Groves
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Groves is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groves <6>
  • Taylor Landing
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Landing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Port Neches
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Nederland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • La Belle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
  • Central Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
  • Bridge City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Higgins
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
  • Orangefield
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hamshire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Terry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Terry is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • West Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Stowell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rose City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Beaumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • High Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Amelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Vidor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vidor is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <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 McGaffey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGaffey 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 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 McGaffey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 McGaffey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341202  (McGaffey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341202 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sabine Pass
      • Location given for McGaffey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7060524     Lon: -93.9318345
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- McGaffey 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.