A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rice Cemetery:
31.3085, -95.0538
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rice Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rice Cemetery is located in Trinity County<2>.
The county seat for Trinity County is located in Groveton. Groveton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rice Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Ivie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ivie Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivie Cemetery
- The Ivie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ivy Cemetery
- Tullos Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tullos Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos Cemetery
- McLain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Luce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Creasy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Creasy Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creasy Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moore Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Groveton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5317 <5>
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Sandlot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlot Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kennard Cemetery
- Kennard Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4607 <5>
- Walker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mexican Prisoners Grave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McKinney & Wells Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Conner Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Cemetery
- Vaughn Family Graves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaughn Family Graves is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Family Graves
- Brent Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Old Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Possum Walk Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Possum Walk Cemetery is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Walk Cemetery
- Rowan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
- Rowan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
- Shooks Bluff Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Bluff Cemetery
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]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Centralia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hagerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Fog Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Apple Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ratcliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kennard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Helmic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helmic is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
- Blix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blix is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
- Redtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redtown is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
- Tadmor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Harrison Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Granville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Pennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lacy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lacy is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Lacy has also been known as:
- Lacey
- Peavy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peavy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Pollok
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hudson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Durant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Durant is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Woodlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Clawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clawson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Hickory Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 helpful 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 Rice Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Trinity 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 Rice Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1383558 (Rice Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1383558 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: Trinity
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centralia
- Location given for Rice Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3085158 Lon: -95.0538247
- 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 Trinity, 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- Rice 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. |
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