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A visit to the Sahara Cemetery ...


The location of the Sahara Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Sahara Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0002°   (30° 0' 0")

Lon:   -94.5416°   (-94° 32' 29")

The Sahara Cemetery is located in Liberty County<2>.

The county seat for Liberty County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sahara Cemetery .

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 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 Sahara Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Liberty 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 Sahara 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sahara Cemetery.

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

    • Devers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <4>
    • Raywood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Daisetta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
      • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <4>
    • Woodson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
    • Hankamer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hankamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankamer
      • Hankamer is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankamer <4>
    • Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Grayburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
    • China
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
    • Sour Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Moss Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Turtle Bayou
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
        • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Monroe City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
        • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
      • Winnie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
        • Winnie is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnie <4>
      • Hardin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
      • Wallisville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville
        • Wallisville is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallisville <4>
      • Hamshire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamshire
        • Hamshire is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamshire <4>
      • Pine Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
        • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Batson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Anahuac
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stowell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinewood Estates
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
        • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin 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 Sahara Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Liberty County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sahara Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Abshier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshier Cemetery
    • Pivoto Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pivoto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pivoto Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pivoto Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Dale Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Grayburg Black Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grayburg Black Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Grayburg Black Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • The Grayburg Black Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grayburg Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayburg Black Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2487067 <7>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Albritton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albritton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albritton Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albritton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Speight Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speight Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speight Cemetery
      • Worthy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthy Cemetery
      • Tom Richardson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tom Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tom Richardson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Richardson Cemetery
      • Broussard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broussard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broussard Cemetery
      • Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Quarters Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quarters Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarters Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Whites Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale 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 Sahara Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367119  (Sahara Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1367119 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: Whites Bayou
      • County: Liberty         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #1367119 (Sahara Cemetery)

    The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

    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 Liberty, 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 Sahara Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0002, Longitude: -94.5416       In this case, the coordinates for the Sahara Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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