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A visit to the Stevens 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 Stevens Cemetery ...

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

31.4255, -95.9694

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

The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Stevens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stevens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Stevens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brushy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Nettles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Keechi Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • North Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Varnell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5407 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Stevens Cemetery.

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

  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Russell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Jewett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Newby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Lanely
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Oakwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Dew
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Donie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Red Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
    • Leona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Freestone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Farrar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Turlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Long Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Marquez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tucker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker

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 Stevens Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stevens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Stevens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369179  (Stevens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369179 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flo
      • Location given for Stevens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4254546     Lon: -95.9694054
      • 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 Leon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stevens 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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