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A visit to the Rand 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 Rand Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8565°   (32° 51' 23")

Lon:   -94.2177°   (-94° 13' 3")

The Rand Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rand Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rand Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Whatley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whatley Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Foundry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foundry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foundry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Foundry Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Judea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Judea Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Moseley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moseley Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery
    • The Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • The Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Douglas Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3274 <5>
  • Ferrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Rambo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rambo Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Baugass Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baugass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baugass Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Prospect Cemetery
  • Core Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • The Core Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Jefferson.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3037 <5>
  • Core Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Core Cemetery
    • The Core Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of Jefferson.
    • The Core Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Core African American Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Core Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 69 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451858 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lockett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockett Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Plains Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Plains Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Burks - Hart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Monterey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monterey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monterey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monterey Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Good Exchange Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Exchange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Exchange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Exchange Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Watson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rand Cemetery.

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

  • Lodi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kildare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • McLeod
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
  • Baldwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
  • Huffins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Huffins is located in Cass County
  • Uncertain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • Bivins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
    • Bivins is located in Cass County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <6>
  • Kellyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
  • Pope City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Pope City is located in Harrison County
  • Karnack
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Vivian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Rodessa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
      • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <6>
    • Zylks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Oil City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <6>
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Capps City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Atlanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Rand Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rand 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 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 Rand 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 Rand Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1344780  (Rand Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1344780 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: Smithland
    • County: Marion         Elev: 79
    • Location given for GNIS #1344780 (Rand 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Rand Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8565, Longitude: -94.2177       In this case, the coordinates for the Rand Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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