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A visit to the McMahon's Chapel 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 McMahon's Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery:

31.4550, -93.9644

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

The McMahon's Chapel Cemetery is located in Sabine County<2>.

The county seat for Sabine County is located in Hemphill. Hemphill lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tebo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tebo Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebo Cemetery
  • Eddings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Eddings Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings Cemetery
  • Hankla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hankla Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankla Cemetery
  • Rosevine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosevine Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine Cemetery
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dennis Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
  • Gasby New Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Gasby New Zion Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasby New Zion Cemetery
    • The Gasby New Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Zion Cemetery
    • William Gasby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590383 <5>
  • County Line Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Payne - Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
  • Pickard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pickard Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickard Cemetery
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
  • McGown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McGown Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • King Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The King Family Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Family Cemetery
    • Meador - Judson Meador Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordrey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cordrey Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordrey Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
    • Evans Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Family Cemetery
    • Halbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Halbert Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbert Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Rosevine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
  • Geneva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rebecca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Milam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bronson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maxey Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
  • Hemphill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Augustine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pineland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Denning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • White City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Broaddus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Choice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Huxley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Browndell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Negreet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Zwolle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <6>
    • Short
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Powell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Noble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
    • Chireno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 McMahon's Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sabine County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McMahon's Chapel 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 McMahon's Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Sabine 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 McMahon's Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575520  (McMahon's Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575520 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: Sabine
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Geneva
      • Location given for McMahon's Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.455     Lon: -93.9644444
      • 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 Sabine, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McMahon's Chapel 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.