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A visit to the Stryker 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 Stryker Cemetery ...

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

31.0165, -94.7424

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Stryker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stryker 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 Stryker Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • The Knox Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
  • Darden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Darden Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
  • Abbott Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Abbott Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Burch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
  • Lily Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lily Island Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island Cemetery
  • Peach Tree Village Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
    • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
  • Birch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Birch Cemetery is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery
  • Wagner Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Wagner Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wagner Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wagner Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Hill Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Tarver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Tarver Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

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.

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 Stryker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Stryker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369293  (Stryker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369293 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pluck
      • Location given for Stryker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0163022     Lon: -94.7424292
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Stryker Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.