A visit to the Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plum Creek Cemetery:
31.5946, -95.9981
The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County<1>.
The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Plum Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Plum Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Plum Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Plum Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Keechi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi Cemetery
- Harrison Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Varnell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Lummus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Day Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Philpott Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Chancellor Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Wheelock Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Tyus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Plum Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plum Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lanely
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Butler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Donie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Massey Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Teague
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jewett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Assembly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
- Yard ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yard is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
- Farrar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tennessee Colony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Personville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Plum Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Plum Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Plum Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Freestone 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 Plum Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1375506 (Plum Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1375506 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: Freestone
- Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keechi
- Location given for Plum Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5943394 Lon: -95.9980193
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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' (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- Plum Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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