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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:

31.7577, -93.9044

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Strong Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wimberly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberly Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Hollow Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Latham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Latham Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pauls Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Cemetery
  • Rather Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rather Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rather Cemetery
  • East Hamilton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The East Hamilton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton Cemetery
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
    • Cassel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cassel Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassel Cemetery
    • Bossler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bossler Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossler Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Windham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Strong Cemetery.

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

  • Huxley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huxley is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Campti
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
  • Shelbyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Converse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Noble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Choice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
  • Stanley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Logansport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Haslam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Haslam is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
  • Joaquin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Short
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Zwolle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <6>
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • San Augustine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Bayou Scie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Pelican
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Mansfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 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 Strong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Shelby 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 #1382818  (Strong Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382818 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Huxley
      • Location given for Strong Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7576723     Lon: -93.9043559
      • 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 Shelby, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.