A visit to the Shooks Chapel Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shooks Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shooks Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #186126)
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 Shooks Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shooks Chapel Cemetery
Lat: 33.0758° (33° 4' 32")
Lon: -95.5998° (-95° 35' 59")
The Shooks Chapel Cemetery is located in Hopkins County<2>.
The county seat for Hopkins County is located in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs lies just to the north of the Shooks Chapel Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Shooks Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shooks Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Restlawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Melton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gamblin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gamblin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Seymore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seymore Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Richland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ishmeal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ishmeal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ishmeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ishmeal Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Coffee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Yantis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deaton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Welch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Elm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Woodland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Proctor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Proctor Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Clifton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Burke - Yandell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burke - Yandell Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Slatter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slatter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Slatter Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Sharp Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jordan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Holland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Wood County
- New Pickton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pickton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pickton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Pickton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shooks Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shooks Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tazewell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Divide
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Como
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brashear
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bonanza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yantis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
- Yantis is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <6>
- Palestine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Hopkins County
- Miller Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Black Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
- Pickton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <6>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Weaver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Posey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dike
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
- Gunter is located in Wood County
- Coke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peerless
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cumby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
- Cumby is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <6>
- Emory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Saltillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nelta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nelta
- From the Shooks Chapel Cemetery to Nelta
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 Shooks Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hopkins County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shooks Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumby
- Cumby lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shooks Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cumby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
- Emory
- Emory lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Shooks Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
- Sulphur Springs
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 Shooks Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hopkins 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 Shooks Chapel Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Shooks Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #186126
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hopkins, 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' (or 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 Shooks Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0758, Longitude: -95.5998 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |