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A visit to the Medford Cemetery ...


The location of the Medford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Medford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9327°   (31° 55' 57")

Lon:   -94.9547°   (-94° 57' 16")

The Medford Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Medford Cemetery .

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 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 Medford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Medford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Medford Cemetery.

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

    • New Salem
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Reklaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ponta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Sacul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <4>
    • Dextra
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Laneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Summerfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
    • Cushing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <4>
    • Griffin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Gallatin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Oak Flats
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blackjack
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
        • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Looneyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
        • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Henrys Chapel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
        • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Price
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Rusk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <4>
      • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
        • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Gould
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
        • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Turney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
        • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Minden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Nat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
        • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Trawick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
        • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Mount Enterprise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

    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 Medford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Medford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Walkers Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walkers Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Chapel Cemetery
    • Anadarko Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Glenfawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenfawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenfawn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenfawn Cemetery
    • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Blanton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Dansby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dansby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dansby Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dansby Cemetery
      • Jones - Seagroves Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Seagroves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones - Seagroves Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Seagroves Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Bagley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Sacul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Sacul Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • The Sacul Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hughes King Williamson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacul Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2165629 <7>
      • Neeley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Spence Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery

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

    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 Medford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341317  (Medford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341317 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New Salem
      • County: Rusk         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #1341317 (Medford Cemetery)

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

    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 Rusk, 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 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 Medford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9327, Longitude: -94.9547       In this case, the coordinates for the Medford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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