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A visit to the Princeton 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 Princeton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Princeton Cemetery:

32.0174, -96.0958

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Princeton Cemetery is located in Navarro County<2>.

The county seat for Navarro County is located in Corsicana. Corsicana lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Princeton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Princeton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Princeton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of Corsicana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5964 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Samarie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Samarie Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samarie Cemetery
  • Sweatman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sweatman Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Gunn Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Judson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Kerens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kerens Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Kerens.
      • The Kerens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Restland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4613 <5>
    • Woods Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Handcock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Handcock Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handcock Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Handcock Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Eureka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4044 <5>
    • Rehobath Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Rehobath Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobath Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bethel.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978276 <5>
    • Stean Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Stean Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stean Cemetery
    • Steen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Steen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Steen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Malakoff.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171619 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Princeton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Princeton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Winkler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
  • Cayuga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinidad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Goodlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Goodlow has also been known as:
    • Goodlow Park
  • Malakoff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kerens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eureka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eureka is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Greens Bluff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
  • Bethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Star Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Elm Flat
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Yard ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Yard is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
    • Caney City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Mildred
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
    • Log Cabin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Blackfoot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Bazette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bazette is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
    • Powell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Streetman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Navarro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Navarro is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people

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 Princeton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Navarro County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Princeton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Navarro 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 Princeton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344571  (Princeton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344571 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: Navarro
      • Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Creslenn Ranch
      • Location given for Princeton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0173809     Lon: -96.0958025
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Navarro, 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 from Point A (ie- Princeton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.