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A visit to the Mount Pisgah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5424°   (31° 32' 32")

Lon:   -95.8297°   (-95° 49' 46")

The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Pisgah 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 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. Pisgah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Mt. Pisgah 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

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

    • Oakwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
    • Long Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Tucker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Red Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lanely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Elkhart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Harmony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Turlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Dew
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
        • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Massey Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
        • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Salmon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
        • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Palestine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
        • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Tennessee Colony
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Grapeland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Centerville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deanwright
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
        • Deanwright is located in Anderson County

    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. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Lamon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamon Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamon Cemetery
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
    • Keechi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keechi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keechi Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Star Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Palestine.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157584 <6>
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • The Mayes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maze Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166132 <6>
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elkhart Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965510 <6>
    • Parker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5889 <6>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brooke Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooke Cemetery
      • Plum Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bacon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lummus Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummus Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Parker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • North Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek Cemetery
      • Old Dailey Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dailey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dailey Family Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dailey Family Cemetery
      • Wes Hicks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wes Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wes Hicks Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wes Hicks 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1375028  (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1375028 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: Oakwood
      • County: Leon         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #1375028 (Mount Pisgah 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 Leon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5424, Longitude: -95.8297       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pisgah 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>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.
    <6>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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