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A visit to the Ragsdale Cemetery ...


The location of the Ragsdale Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ragsdale Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9552°   (31° 57' 18")

Lon:   -95.3072°   (-95° 18' 25")

The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ragsdale Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Ragsdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Ragsdale 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ragsdale Cemetery.

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

    • Jacksonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Reese
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Turney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Mount Selman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Dialville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Cuney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <4>
    • Todd City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Maydelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <4>
    • Gallatin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
    • New Summerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
    • Gould
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Neches
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bullard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
        • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>
      • Blackjack
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
        • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Berryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Frankston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rusk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <4>
      • Teaselville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
        • Teaselville is located in Smith County
      • Ponta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
        • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Griffin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Pert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
        • Pert is located in Anderson County
      • Mound Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
        • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
      • Jarvis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
        • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
      • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
        • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Dogwood City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
      • Coffee City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
        • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 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 Ragsdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ragsdale Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Berge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berge Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Jarrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
    • Larissa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Larissa Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mount Selman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larissa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <7>
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Killough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killough Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
      • Tillman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
      • Staton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staton Cemetery
      • Tilley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilley Cemetery
      • Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery
      • West Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Tecula Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecula Cemetery
      • Renfro Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renfro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renfro Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jones Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery

    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 Ragsdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365954  (Ragsdale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1365954 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: Jacksonville West
      • County: Cherokee         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #1365954 (Ragsdale Cemetery)

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

    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 Cherokee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ragsdale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9552, Longitude: -95.3072       In this case, the coordinates for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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