A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
32.8760, -94.4421
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Simmons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Lockett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lockett Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett Cemetery
- Pyland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pyland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyland Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #850838 <5>
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beamer - Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Prospect Cemetery
- Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Old Foundry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Foundry Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Foundry Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Brantly Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Brantly Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantly Cemetery
- Whitaker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sarber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Kellyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Avinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Linden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Kildare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pope City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Ore City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Lone Star
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bivins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Jenkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Morton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Coffeeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Nesbitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Huffins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huffins is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
- Daingerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avinger
- Daingerfield
- Hughes Springs
- Jefferson
- Linden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1347143 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347143 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 105 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cunningham Creek
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8759686 Lon: -94.4421407
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Marion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simmons Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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