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A visit to the Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6773°   (32° 40' 38")

Lon:   -99.6115°   (-99° 36' 41")

The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Anson. Anson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rising Sun Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Rising Sun Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phantom Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phantom Hill Cemetery
    • The Phantom Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • The Phantom Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Phantom Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3660 <5>
  • Lueders Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lueders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lueders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lueders Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Round Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Round Mound Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Central Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Hamby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hamby Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Mid Way Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mid Way Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mid Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mid Way Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Truby Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Truby Cemetery is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elm Cemetery
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Elm Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Abilene.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347400 <5>
    • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abilene State Hospital Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Rockdale Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Tye Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Memorial Park is located in San Saba County
    • Old Colony Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • St. Joachim Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Callahan County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
    • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
  • Lueders
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
    • Lueders is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <6>
  • Hamby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
    • Hamby is located in Taylor County
  • Hawley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <6>
  • Funston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Funston is located in Jones County
  • Impact
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
    • Impact is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Avoca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Abilene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Anson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <6>
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Clyde
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Stith
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
    • Stith is located in Jones County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
    • Stamford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eula
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
    • Baird
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Callahan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <6>
    • Potosi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Taylor County
    • Radium
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Jones County
    • Plainview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Tuxedo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Jones County

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 Sun Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rising Sun Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abilene
  • Albany
  • Anson
    • Anson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
  • Avoca
    • Avoca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
  • Baird
    • Baird lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baird.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
  • Clyde
    • Clyde lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Hawley
    • Hawley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hawley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
  • Merkel
    • Merkel lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merkel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkel
  • Moran
    • Moran lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moran.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Radium
    • Radium lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rising Sun Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Radium.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
  • Stamford

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 Rising Sun Cemetery:

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 Sun Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1381157  (Rising Sun Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1381157 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: Smoky Draw
    • County: Jones         Elev: 488
    • Location given for GNIS #1381157 (Rising Sun 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 Jones, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rising Sun Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6773, Longitude: -99.6115       In this case, the coordinates for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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