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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 Shanks Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7324°   (31° 43' 56")

Lon:   -96.3316°   (-96° 19' 53")

The Shanks Cemetery is located in Freestone County<1>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Shanks Cemetery .

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 Shanks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Shanks 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shanks Cemetery.

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

    • Kirvin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Gin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Teague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <3>
    • Wortham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <3>
    • Mexia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <3>
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Streetman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fallon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Freestone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Dew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Richland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Personville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
        • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Winkler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
        • Winkler is located in Freestone County
      • Lost Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
        • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Turlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
        • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Groesbeck
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Donie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lanely
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
        • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Coolidge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
        • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <3>
      • Navarro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
        • Navarro is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Angus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Angus is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Farrar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Eureka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people

    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 Shanks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shanks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sessions Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Session Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Webb - Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Branch Cemetery
    • Oak Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Island Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Red Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cemetery
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lindley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
      • Grove Island Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Island Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Driver Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Driver Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Cemetery
      • Long Bottom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Bottom Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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 Shanks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368054  (Shanks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368054 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: Teague North
      • County: Freestone         Elev: 143
      • Location given for GNIS #1368054 (Shanks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shanks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7324, Longitude: -96.3316    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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