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A visit to the Taylor 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 Taylor Cemetery ...

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

31.3091, -96.2472

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

The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Taylor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Taylor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Peoples Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Grayson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grayson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marquez.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3914 <5>
  • McMillin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
  • Downs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Downs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Downs Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marquez.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <5>
  • Bumpus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Moores Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Whartley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whartley Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Jewett.
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sansom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
    • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Winn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferguson Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Thornton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3575 <5>
    • Bateman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.

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

  • Marquez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Farrar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Donie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bald Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Flynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Personville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lost Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Freestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Baden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wealthy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Normangee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Dew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Thornton
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Taylor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Taylor 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 either 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 Taylor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Taylor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369640  (Taylor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369640 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jewett
      • Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3090673     Lon: -96.2471888
      • 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 Leon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylor 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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