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A visit to the Red Springs Free 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 Red Springs Free Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5316°   (32° 31' 53")

Lon:   -95.2722°   (-95° 16' 19")

The cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

As an estimate, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of the Red Springs Free Cemetery .

Name Variations for Red Springs Free Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Red Springs Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Red Springs Free Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Marshall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Perryman Cemetery
  • Sand Flat Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • The Marsh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marsh / Wiggins Cemetery
  • Hawkins City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fouke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Old Fouke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Ray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Jarvis College Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jarvis College Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Haney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Sitton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamburger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Old Butler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Kay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kay Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Lindale City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McDougle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDougle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDougle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDougle Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Waters Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Red Springs Free Cemetery.

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

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 Springs Free 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 Red Springs Free Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Big Sandy
  • Lindale
    • Lindale lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Red Springs Free Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lindale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
  • Mineola
  • Tyler
    • Tyler lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Red Springs Free Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler

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 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 Springs Free Cemetery:

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Springs Free Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5316, Longitude: -95.2722    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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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