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A visit to the Shook Cemetery ...


The location of the Shook 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 Shook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8726°   (32° 52' 21")

Lon:   -95.9258°   (-95° 55' 32")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rains 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 Shook 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Flats
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Hooker Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Tawakoni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Lone Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
    • Emory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hawk Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Ables Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Boles Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
        • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • Quinlan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
        • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <4>
      • Fruitvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Hunt County
      • Bonanza
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Palestine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
      • Elmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
      • Alba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Gunter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
        • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Divide
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
        • Divide is located in Hopkins 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Hooker Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooker Ridge Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Ridge Cemetery
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woosley Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Bright Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumble Cemetery
    • Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worcester - Cooper Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester - Cooper Cemetery
    • McMahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMahan Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahan Cemetery
    • Smyrna Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Church Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Church Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bishop Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <7>
      • Coats Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland - Benton Hill Cemetery
      • Bellah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bellah Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bellah Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • The Bellah Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bellah - Hoyt - Humphrey Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370448 <7>
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Kuykendall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuykendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kuykendall Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuykendall Cemetery
      • Morince Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point 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 Shook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376112  (Shook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1376112 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: Iron Bridge Dam
      • County: Rains         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1376112 (Shook Cemetery)

    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 Rains, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Shook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8726, Longitude: -95.9258       In this case, the coordinates for the Shook 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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