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A visit to the Meredith 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 Meredith Cemetery ...

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

31.8118, -95.0899

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

The Meredith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the west southwest of the Meredith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Meredith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Meredith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hogg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hogg Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg Cemetery
  • Lone Dove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Weems Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Pleasant Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • Old Prison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cornelius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meredith Cemetery.

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

  • Rusk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Ponta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Reklaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallatin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dialville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Dextra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
  • Turney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Sacul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
  • New Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • New Summerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maydelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Looneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Cushing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weeping Mary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Douglass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Griffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Nat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Blackjack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack

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 Meredith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Meredith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Meredith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341378  (Meredith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341378 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 169 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Atoy
      • Location given for Meredith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8118397     Lon: -95.0899421
      • 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 Cherokee, 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- Meredith 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.