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A visit to the Mount Comfort 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 Mt. Comfort Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery:

31.8091, -95.2933

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

The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the east of the Mt. Comfort Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Comfort Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Comfort Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Maydelle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178455 <5>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Berge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berge Cemetery
  • West Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Rusk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164094 <5>
  • Tillman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Rusk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4546 <5>
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Miles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
    • Old Prison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Jarrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Comfort Cemetery.

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

  • Maydelle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dialville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Herring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Rusk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Turney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Jarvis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Gallatin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Kossuth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Alderbranch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Neches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Crystal Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Todd City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
    • Ponta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
    • Deanwright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
    • Slocum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Reese
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • New Summerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Weeping Mary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
    • Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Pert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
    • Wells Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Cuney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Selman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa

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 Mt. Comfort Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mt. Comfort 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 Mt. Comfort Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363239  (Mount Comfort Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363239 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: 122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maydelle
      • Location given for Mount Comfort Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8090606     Lon: -95.293281
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Comfort 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.