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A visit to the McGown 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 McGown Cemetery ...

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

30.7791, -95.2527

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

The McGown Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County<2>.

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the McGown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McGown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the McGown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Capers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Capers Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Capers Cemetery
  • Community Relief Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Hoby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoby Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoby Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
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  • Gospel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gospel Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gospel Hill Cemetery
  • Gospel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gospel Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gospel Hill Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
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    • St. Andrew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Andrew Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrew Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Polk County
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    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Robinett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McGown Cemetery.

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

  • Point Blank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
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  • Dodge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Onalaska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Riverside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chita is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
  • Laurel Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Trinity
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coldspring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Evergreen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • West Livingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • West Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
    • Glendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Bold Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Barado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Barado is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
    • Huntsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamont is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Livingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kittrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Elmina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
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    • Groveton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 McGown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Jacinto County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Jacinto 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 McGown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362466  (McGown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362466 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: San Jacinto
      • Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Staley
      • Location given for McGown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7790793     Lon: -95.2527175
      • 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 San Jacinto, 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- McGown 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.