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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rising Star Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rising Star Cemetery (FG ID #172527)

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 Rising Star Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.1000°   (32° 6' 0")

Lon:   -98.9534°   (-98° 57' 12")

The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Eastland County<2>.

The county seat for Eastland County is located in Eastland. Eastland lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rising Star Cemetery .

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 either 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 Rising Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Eastland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rising Star Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rising Star Cemetery.

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

    • Rising Star
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Okra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • May
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
    • Sipe Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Cross Cut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Cross Plains
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Carbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Cottonwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
    • Burkett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lake Brownwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
        • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Gorman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Gorman is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
      • Kokomo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
        • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
      • Cisco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
        • Cisco is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
      • Rucker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Blanket
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

    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 Rising Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eastland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rising Star 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rising Star Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Elm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Rising Star.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179107 <1>
    • Salt Tank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Sipe Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Sabanno Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabanno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabanno Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabanno Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cross Cut Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jewel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewel Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewel Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Haskell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
      • Murray Memorial Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Memorial Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Memorial Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Ninevah Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninevah Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of De Leon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ninevah Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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 Rising Star Cemetery:

    The official website for Eastland County: www.eastlandcountytexas.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Eastland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Rising Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1000, Longitude: -98.9534    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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