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A visit to the Rather 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 Rather Cemetery ...

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

32.1796, -95.3277

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

The Rather Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Rather Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rather Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rather Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Flint Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
  • Bullard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bullard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Bullard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #708705 <5>
  • Crow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery (African-American)
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Thompson Family Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Barron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barron Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
    • The Barron Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barron / Shackleford Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery (African-American)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Rose Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Lawn Memorial Park is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Memorial Park
    • The Rose Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rose Lawn Perpetual Care Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Noonday Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Noonday Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday Cemetery
    • Loftin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loftin Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
      • The Loftin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old White Settlement Cemetery
      • Teaselville Cemetery
    • Tarrant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bullard.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6065 <5>
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Midway Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sevenleague Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sevenleague Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenleague Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Larissa Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Larissa Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa Cemetery
      • 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 west of Mount Selman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <5>
    • Whitehouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitehouse Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Cemetery
      • The Whitehouse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitehouse Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #180466 <5>
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rather Cemetery.

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

  • Bullard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Flint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
  • Gresham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Teaselville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
  • Whitehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Noonday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Noonday is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Dogwood City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
  • Larissa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
  • Mount Selman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
  • Coffee City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Cherokee Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Berryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Cuney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Tyler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <6>
    • Troup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
    • New Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Chandler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gould
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Omen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Sinclair City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Moore Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 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 Rather Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rather Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Rather Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344806  (Rather Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344806 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: Smith
      • Est. Elev: 135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bullard
      • Location given for Rather Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1796006     Lon: -95.3277294
      • 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 Smith, 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- Rather 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.