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A visit to the Staton 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 Staton Cemetery ...

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

31.9302, -95.1777

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Staton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Staton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Staton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Staton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
  • Tilley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilley Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Old Piney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Henry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Rusk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4546 <5>
  • Rowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Tecula Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lone Dove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Dove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Dove Cemetery
    • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
    • City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Staton Cemetery.

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

  • Turney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Gallatin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dialville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • New Summerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ponta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Gould
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Rusk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • Griffin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Blackjack
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Maydelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mount Selman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
    • Mixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Reklaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
    • Henrys Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Reese
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Big Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Troup
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
    • Cuney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dextra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Sacul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullard
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Staton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Staton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Staton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347839  (Staton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347839 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksonville East
      • Location given for Staton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9301684     Lon: -95.1777233
      • 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 Cherokee, 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 from Point A (ie- Staton 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.