A visit to the Strong 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 Strong Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Strong Cemetery:
32.1715, -94.6674
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strong Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Strong Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.
The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the west of the Strong Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Strong Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Strong Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Strong Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wasson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wasson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Pryor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pryor Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Bridges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Little Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
- The Pinehill Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Hill Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233220 <5>
- Buckner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Oberthier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oberthier Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberthier Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberthier Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Henderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5710 <5>
- Crow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Cemetery
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 Strong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Strong Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pinehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Henderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brachfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brachfield is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
- Long Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Beckville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tatum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Joinerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Dotson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dotson is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Pirtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Friars
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Laneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
- Buncome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- New London
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Turnertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Lakeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Price
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Strong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strong Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beckville
- Henderson
- Tatum
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 Strong Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Rusk 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 Strong Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1348006 (Strong Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348006 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: Rusk
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Church Hill
- Location given for Strong Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.171549 Lon: -94.6674312
- 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 Rusk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Strong 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. |