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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 Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American) ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American)

Lat:   32.3440°   (32° 20' 38")

Lon:   -95.1595°   (-95° 9' 34")

The Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American) is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies just to the west of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American) .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American), with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American), with the nearest first.

  • New Chapel Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
    • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Browning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tyler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whitehouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
  • Omen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Starrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <7>
  • Sinclair City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
  • Overton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gresham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Troup
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Swan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <7>
    • Sexton City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Red Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Laird Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <7>
    • Liberty City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Noonday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Lee Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Selman City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <7>
    • Lindale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <7>

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 Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American). Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arp
    • Arp lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
  • Lindale
    • Lindale lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lindale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
  • Overton
    • Overton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Overton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Tyler
    • Tyler lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
  • Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American).
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Whitehouse.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse

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 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 Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American):

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oliver's Chapel Cemetery (African-American). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3440, Longitude: -95.1595    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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