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A visit to the Tanner 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 Tanner Cemetery ...

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

31.0046, -93.6530

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

The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Tanner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tanner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Tanner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shanklerville Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Eddie Gatson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Eddie Gatson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Gatson Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mattox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mattox Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Griggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Evans (LA).
    • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67468 <5>
  • Wells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Burr Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burr Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Burr Ferry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Burr Ferry Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ferry Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Bay Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Toledo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tanner Cemetery.

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

  • Burkeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shanklerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Wiergate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evans
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • South Toledo Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Toledo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Fairmount
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Savage Fork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Bon Wier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Merryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mason
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Elmwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Toro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Browndell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Rosepine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pinewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Pickering
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Brookeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sam Rayburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bleakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • DeRidder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <6>
    • Ludington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • New Llano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Westwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village

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 Tanner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burkeville
  • Jasper
    • Jasper lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Tanner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jasper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Newton
    • Newton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Tanner Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton

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 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 Tanner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 Tanner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369598  (Tanner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369598 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wiergate
      • Location given for Tanner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0046396     Lon: -93.6529535
      • 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 Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tanner 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.