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A visit to the Shook 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 Shook Cemetery ...

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

32.8726, -95.9258

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County<2>.

The county seat for Rains County is located in Emory. Emory lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Shook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Shook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lynch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Hooker Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hooker Ridge Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge Cemetery
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Bright Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star Cemetery
  • Trumble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
  • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • McMahan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The McMahan Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan Cemetery
  • Smyrna Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Wills Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4389 <5>
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    • Bishop Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Emory.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <5>
    • Coats Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
    • Benton Hill / Richmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bellah Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellah Cemetery
      • The Bellah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bellah - Hoyt - Humphrey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370448 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Kuykendall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuykendall Cemetery
    • Morince Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morince Cemetery
    • Rocky Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shook Cemetery.

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

  • East Tawakoni
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Flats
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Hooker Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Tawakoni
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Lone Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Emory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hawk Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Ables Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
  • Boles Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
  • Wills Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Miller Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weiland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
    • Quinlan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fruitvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Bonanza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Palestine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Elmo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gunter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
    • Divide
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide

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 Shook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rains County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shook Cemetery: