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A visit to the Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery ...

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

33.6793, -95.3208

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

The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Red Oak Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Oak Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Red Oak Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Egypt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Blossom.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4319 <5>
  • Knights of Honor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Detroit Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Detroit Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Longstreet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Longstreet Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Sikes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sikes Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes Cemetery
  • Wrights Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wrights Chapel Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Chapel Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Detroit.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4833 <5>
  • Catonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Catonville Cemetery is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catonville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Corn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Corn Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Moore Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Meadowbrook Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Blanton Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Blanton Creek Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Creek Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland 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 Red Oak Cemetery.

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

  • Blossom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Detroit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Sun Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Pattonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Novice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Novice is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
  • Pin Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
  • Reno
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Bagwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Amherst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Amherst is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
  • Deport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Addielou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Addielou is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
    • Clardy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
    • Kanawha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Hinckley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Biardstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
    • Powderly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
    • Halesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Halesboro is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Bogata
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <6>
    • Sherry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
    • Frogville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
    • Midcity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midcity is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
      • Midcity has also been known as:
      • Trout Spur
      • Trout

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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blossom
  • Bogata
    • Bogata lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Red Oak Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bogata.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
  • Camp Maxey - Historic
  • Deport
  • Detroit
  • Paris

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 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 Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366192  (Red Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366192 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: Lamar
      • Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Detroit
      • Location given for Red Oak Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6792746     Lon: -95.3207851
      • 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 Lamar, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Oak 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.