A visit to the Sardis 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 Sardis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sardis Cemetery:
31.6988, -95.2532
The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sardis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sardis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sardis Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sardis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Berry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Holcomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
- Box Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Box Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Hendrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrick Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Lawrence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Denson Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sardis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sardis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Maydelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weeping Mary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Herring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dialville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jarvis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mound City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Alderbranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Slocum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gallatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Salmon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Refuge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ponta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deanwright
(17 miles [27.4 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 Sardis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sardis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dialville
- Elkhart
- Grapeland
- Jacksonville
- New Birmingham - Historic
- Rusk
- Rusk lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sardis Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rusk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
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 Sardis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Sardis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1367776 (Sardis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367776 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Denson Springs
- Location given for Sardis Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.699064 Lon: -95.2530007
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Sardis 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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