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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. 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 Plum Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plum Creek Cemetery

Lat:   31.5946°   (31° 35' 40")

Lon:   -95.9981°   (-95° 59' 53")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Keechi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keechi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keechi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Varnell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Varnell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7386 <5>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Lummus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Philpott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Tyus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyus Cemetery is located in Freestone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

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.

  • Cotton Gin
  • Jewett
    • Jewett lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Plum Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jewett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Plum Creek Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1375506 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: Keechi
    • County: Freestone         Elev: 109
    • Location given for GNIS #1375506 (Plum Creek Cemetery)

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Plum Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5946, Longitude: -95.9981    
<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 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.
<5>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.
<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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