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A visit to the Slabtown Cemetery ...


The location of the Slabtown 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 Slabtown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4643°   (33° 27' 51")

Lon:   -95.5333°   (-95° 31' 59")

The Slabtown Cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.

The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Slabtown Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Slabtown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamar 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 Slabtown 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slabtown Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Taylor Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Glory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
    • Biardstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Enloe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <4>
    • Clardy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Tira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cunningham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sulphur Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
        • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <4>
      • Pattonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Deport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sylvan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Paris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ben Franklin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
        • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <4>
      • Toco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
        • Toco is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Reno
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
      • Brookston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
        • Brookston is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
      • Klondike
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Posey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Posey is located in Hopkins County
      • Dike
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sun Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
        • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

    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 Slabtown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ben Franklin
    • Cooper
    • Deport
      • Deport lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Slabtown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Deport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deport
    • Enloe
      • Enloe lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Slabtown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Enloe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
    • Paris
    • Roxton
      • Roxton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Slabtown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Slabtown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Winfrey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
    • New Dora Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Dora Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dora Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Cooper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317700 <6>
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Camp Shed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Shed Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Shed Cemetery
    • Clark Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Ridge Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Ridge Cemetery
    • Biardstown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biardstown Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biardstown Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Minter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minter Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
      • Brackeen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brackeen Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackeen Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Kensing Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kensing Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensing Cemetery
      • Neathery Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neathery Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
      • Topping Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Topping Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
      • McGlasson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlasson Cemetery
      • Woodard Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard 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 Slabtown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368398  (Slabtown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368398 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: Charleston
      • County: Lamar         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #1368398 (Slabtown Cemetery)

    The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

    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 Lamar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Slabtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4643, Longitude: -95.5333       In this case, the coordinates for the Slabtown 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>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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