A visit to the Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Runnels Cemetery:
31.1707, -94.2610
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Runnels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Runnels Cemetery is located in Angelina County<2>.
The county seat for Angelina County is located in Lufkin. Lufkin lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Runnels Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Runnels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Runnels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McGilberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Runnels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- Mott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hensarling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sinclair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rayburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rayburn Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Cassels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Boykin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boykin Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin Cemetery
- The Boykin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gilliland Boykin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2524 <5>
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Community Cemetery
- Concord MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2998 <5>
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Speir Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Runnels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Runnels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zana ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zana is located in San Augustine County
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- Parker Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Harveytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Broaddus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zavalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nancy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Powell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
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- Boynton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Angelina County
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- Dolan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dolan is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Ora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ora is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sam Rayburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brookeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Browndell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Oak Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
- Manning ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Manning is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Pineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Runnels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Angelina County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Runnels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Runnels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Angelina 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 Runnels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1382659 (Runnels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382659 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: Angelina
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cassells-Boykin Park
- Location given for Runnels Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1707473 Lon: -94.2610309
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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 Angelina, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Runnels 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. |