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A visit to the Old Goree Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Goree 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 Old Goree Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4765°   (33° 28' 35")

Lon:   -99.5884°   (-99° 35' 18")

The Old Goree Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Benjamin. Benjamin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old Goree 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 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 Old Goree Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Old Goree 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Goree Cemetery.

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

    • Munday
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
      • Munday is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munday <4>
    • Goree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
      • Goree is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <4>
    • Bomarton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton
      • Bomarton is located in Baylor County
    • Vera
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Knox County
    • Weinert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
      • Weinert is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <4>
    • Knox City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
      • Knox City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <4>
    • Red Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
    • Benjamin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • O'Brien
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
      • O'Brien is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <4>
    • Gilliland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
      • Gilliland is located in Knox County
    • Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
    • Seymour
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Baylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
    • Haskell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <4>
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in Haskell 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 Old Goree Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benjamin
    • Goree
    • Haskell
    • Knox City
    • Munday
    • Rochester
    • Rule
      • Rule lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Goree Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rule.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Seymour

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Old Goree Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    • Goree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goree Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goree Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Bomarton Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Weinert Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weinert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weinert Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weinert Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Benjamin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benjamin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Benjamin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961097 <6>
    • Knox City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knox City Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Henson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cache Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Haskell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Rochester Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Seymour Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodman Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodman Cemetery is located in Baylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
      • Woodmen Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Seymour Catholic Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

    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 Old Goree Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364428  (Old Goree Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364428 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: Munday East
      • County: Knox         Elev: 448
      • Location given for GNIS #1364428 (Old Goree 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 Knox, 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 Old Goree Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4765, Longitude: -99.5884       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Goree 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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