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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 Sitton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4711°   (32° 28' 15")

Lon:   -95.3768°   (-95° 22' 36")

The Sitton Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sitton Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sitton Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sitton Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Nebo Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery (African-American)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Sitton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Sitton 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Sitton Cemetery.

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

    • Lindale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Swan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Red Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Winona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Chandler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawkins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Edom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
    • Noonday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Starrville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
        • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Van
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
      • Gresham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • New Chapel Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
        • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Lee Spring
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • Big Sandy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
        • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
      • Hainesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
        • Hainesville is located in Wood County
      • Brownsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
        • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
      • Flint
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Browning
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Whitehouse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <4>
      • Pine Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
        • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Ben Wheeler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
        • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>

    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 Sitton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Big Sandy
    • Lindale
    • Mineola
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Sitton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Van
      • Van lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sitton Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Whitehouse

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Sitton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lindale City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Valley Cemetery (African-American)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Flat Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of Tyler.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Flat / Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evergreen Memorial Park (African-American)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wood / Verner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wood / Verner Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Wood / Verner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Fork Cemetery
      • Verner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood / Verner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7402 <6>
    • Beaird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Beaird Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaird Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tyler.
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memorial Park
        • Tyler Cemetery
        • Tyler Memorial Cemetery
        • Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Tyler Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7319 <6>
      • Pine Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shamburger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
      • Old Butler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
      • Red Springs Free Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.
        • The Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Red Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Free Cemetery
      • Dover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Dover Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hudson J Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West View Cemetery (African-American)
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ahavath Achim Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Tyler.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth-El Cemetery
        • City Cemetery
        • Lallar's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5707 <6>
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The White Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Perryman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White 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 Sitton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347185  (Sitton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1347185 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: Mount Sylvan
      • County: Smith         Elev: 179
      • Location given for GNIS #1347185 (Sitton Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, 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' 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 Sitton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4711, Longitude: -95.3768    
    <3>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.
    <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>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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