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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 Stryker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.0165°   (31° 0' 59")

Lon:   -94.7424°   (-94° 44' 32")

The Stryker Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Stryker Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Stryker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Stryker 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Stryker Cemetery.

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

    • Skinner Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Corrigan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
    • Moscow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
    • Lily Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
      • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Peach Tree Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
      • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Shady Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Diboll
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rutland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Angelina County
    • Beulah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Angelina County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Seven Oaks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
        • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Manning ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Manning is located in Angelina County
      • Burke
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Angelina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Leggett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
        • Leggett is located in Polk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leggett <4>
      • Shawnee Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
        • Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
      • Bald Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
        • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
      • Woodlake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
        • Woodlake is located in Trinity County

    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 Stryker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stryker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Knox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
    • Darden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darden Cemetery
    • Abbott Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Springs Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Springs Cemetery
    • Abbott Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Springs Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Springs Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Lily Island Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Island Cemetery
    • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Tree Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peach Tree Village Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Tree Village Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Watts Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pullen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen Cemetery
    • Birch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Cemetery
    • Wagner Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wagner Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Hill Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Nowlin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Tarver Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarver Cemetery
      • Page Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Stryker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369293  (Stryker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369293 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: Pluck
      • County: Polk         Elev: 72
      • Location given for GNIS #1369293 (Stryker Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stryker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0165, Longitude: -94.7424    
    <3>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.
    <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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