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A visit to the McGee 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 McGee Cemetery ...

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

31.0596, -94.1135

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

The McGee Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the McGee Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McGee Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the McGee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Letney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Letney Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letney Cemetery
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Speir Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Watts - Fuller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Seale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mott Cemetery is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
    • Hensarling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Hadnot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hadnot Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadnot Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Brookeland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookeland Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Lakey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lakey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McGee Cemetery.

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

  • Harveytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
  • Sam Rayburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Powell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Parker Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
  • Browndell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Browndell is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Brookeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beech Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • White City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Pineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
  • Martin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dolan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
    • Town Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Broaddus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Zavalla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nancy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Colmesneil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boynton is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton

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 McGee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 McGee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382262  (McGee Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382262 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: Jasper
      • Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McGee Bend
      • Location given for McGee Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0596396     Lon: -94.1135252
      • 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 Jasper, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McGee 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.