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A visit to the Moffet 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 Moffet Cemetery ...

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

30.8233, -94.2107

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

The Moffet Cemetery is located in Tyler County<2>.

The county seat for Tyler County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Moffet Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moffet Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Moffet Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Rawls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
  • Farrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Farrell Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrell Cemetery
  • Goalsbee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goalsbee Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goalsbee Cemetery
  • Smyth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
  • Holton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Holton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope Cemetery
  • East Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Chapel Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Spurger.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484785 <5>
  • Byerly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Byerly Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byerly Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Campground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Seale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Seale Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Yates Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Ryalis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ryalis Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryalis Cemetery
    • Hadnot Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hadnot Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadnot Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moffet Cemetery.

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

  • Town Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Beech Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Spurger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Doucette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Colmesneil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillister
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fred
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Harveytown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
  • Parker Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
  • Warren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Sam Rayburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Kirbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Dolan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
    • Call Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
    • Nancy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy

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 Moffet Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tyler County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moffet 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 professional and volunteer 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 Moffet Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Tyler 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 Moffet Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363029  (Moffet Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363029 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: Tyler
      • Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Town Bluff
      • Location given for Moffet Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8232571     Lon: -94.210748
      • 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 Tyler, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moffet 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.