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A visit to the Overton City Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Overton City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Overton City Cemetery (FG ID #234222)

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 Overton City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Overton City Cemetery

Lat:   32.2755°   (32° 16' 31")

Lon:   -94.9703°   (-94° 58' 13")

The cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

As an estimate, the Overton City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Overton.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Overton City Cemetery .

Name Variations for Overton City Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Overton City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Overton Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Overton City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Overton City 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Overton City Cemetery.

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

    • Overton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • New London
      (2 miles [3.2 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 <4>
    • Sexton City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Friars
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Wright City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Selman City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <4>
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Arp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
    • Turnertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Jacobs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Laird Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Joinerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pirtle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
        • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Omen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
        • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Sinclair City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Price
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
        • Price is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <4>
      • Kilgore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Browning
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Liberty City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • New Chapel Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Troup
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
        • Troup is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
      • Henrys Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
        • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Danville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Gregg 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 Overton City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Overton City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arp
      • Arp lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Overton City Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Henderson
    • Overton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Overton City Cemetery.<7>

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

    • El Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The El Bethel Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Bethel Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery (African-American)
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Curtis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fortson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortson Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Florey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florey Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florey Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Star Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Memorial Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Jimtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jimtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kennedy Graveyard
      • Old James Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Threlkeld Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Choice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Choice Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choice Cemetery
      • Kilgore Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Harmony Pirtle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Overton City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1940504  (Overton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1940504 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: Unknown
      • County: Rusk
      • Location given for GNIS #1940504 (Overton Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #234222

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rusk, 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 Overton City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2755, Longitude: -94.9703    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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