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:
31.2098, -94.2635
The Runnels Cemetery is located in San Augustine County<1>.
The county seat for San Augustine County is located in San Augustine. San Augustine lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the north northeast 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.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Runnels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Runnels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rayburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rayburn Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn Cemetery
- Mott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McGilberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cassels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harvy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Harvy Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvy Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Boykin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sinclair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
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- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boykin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hensarling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Runnels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Runnels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zana ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- White City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
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- Broaddus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parker Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Boynton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zavalla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harveytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Powell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nancy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dolan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dolan is located in Angelina County
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- Martin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Etoile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Sam Rayburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Browndell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Pineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bronson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rebecca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maxey Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
- Thomas Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 San Augustine 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 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 Runnels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to San Augustine 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 #1382660 (Runnels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382660 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: San Augustine
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cassells-Boykin Park
- Location given for Runnels Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2104683 Lon: -94.2629757
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Augustine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Runnels Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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