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A visit to the Taylor Cemetery ...


The location of the Taylor Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Taylor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3091°   (31° 18' 32")

Lon:   -96.2472°   (-96° 14' 49")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Taylor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Taylor 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 21 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Farrar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Donie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Flynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Personville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Freestone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
        • Leona is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
      • New Baden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wealthy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
        • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Normangee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
        • Normangee is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
      • Dew
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
        • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Downs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Marquez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <7>
    • Bumpus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bumpus Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bumpus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647 <7>
    • Moores Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Whartley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whartley Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • 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 southeast of Jewett.
      • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <7>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sansom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansom Cemetery
      • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
      • Winn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winn Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Bateman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery

    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 Taylor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369640  (Taylor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369640 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: Jewett
      • County: Leon         Elev: 132
      • Location given for GNIS #1369640 (Taylor Cemetery)

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Taylor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3091, Longitude: -96.2472       In this case, the coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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