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A visit to the Tan Yard 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 Tan Yard Cemetery ...

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

31.0785, -95.8002

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

The Tan Yard Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madisonville. Madisonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Tan Yard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tan Yard 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 Tan Yard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alphin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alphin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphin Cemetery
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spillerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spillerville Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillerville Cemetery
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Larrison Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrison Cemetery
  • Midway Southside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Midway Southside Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Southside Cemetery
    • The Midway Southside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989073 <5>
  • Holleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Holleman Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holleman Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Burrows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Burrows Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Cemetery
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
  • Greenbriar Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenbriar Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Madisonville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3926 <5>
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Durst Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Durst Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durst Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greer Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Madisonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3944 <5>
    • Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Farris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Farris Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery

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 Tan Yard Cemetery.

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

  • Midway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Madisonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Austonio
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Centerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Cooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Porter Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Normangee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • George
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • George is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kittrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Flynn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • North Zulch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovelady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
    • Bedias
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wealthy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (23 miles [37 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 Tan Yard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Tan Yard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Tan Yard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369575  (Tan Yard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369575 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elwood
      • Location given for Tan Yard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.078519     Lon: -95.8002281
      • 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 Madison, 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- Tan Yard 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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