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A visit to the Red Cemetery ...


The location of the Red 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 Red Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8032°   (31° 48' 11")

Lon:   -96.4041°   (-96° 24' 14")

The Red Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Red Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Red Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Cemetery.

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

    • Wortham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
    • Kirvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Streetman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Gin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Tehuacana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mexia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Teague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
    • Navarro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
      • Navarro is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Angus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Winkler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mustang
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Mustang is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Coolidge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
        • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
      • Fallon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Fairfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Eureka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Purdon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
        • Purdon is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <4>
      • Retreat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
        • Retreat is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Oak Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
        • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Mildred
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Mildred is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Silver City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Navarro County
      • Navarro Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
        • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Dawson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>

    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 Red 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 Red Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Red Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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 Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Long Bottom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Bottom Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
    • Webb - Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Branch Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Lindley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • Sessions Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Session Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
    • Carroll Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Chapel Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Chapel Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Mexia City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Island Cemetery
      • Birdston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Birdston Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • The Birdston Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Streetman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdston Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Boardtree Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Boardtree Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • The Boardtree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union High Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardtree Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak 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 Red Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344902  (Red Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344902 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: Wortham
      • County: Freestone         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #1344902 (Red 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 Freestone, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8032, Longitude: -96.4041       In this case, the coordinates for the Red 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>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.
    <6>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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