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A visit to the Tilley 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 Tilley Cemetery ...

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

31.9766, -95.1886

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

The Tilley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

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

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

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

  • Tecula Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tecula Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula Cemetery
  • Staton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Staton Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staton Cemetery
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Old Piney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
    • Fitch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fitch Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Rusk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4546 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Tilley Cemetery.

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

  • Jacksonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Turney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • New Summerfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gould
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Gallatin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Griffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Blackjack
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
  • Mixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
  • Dialville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Ponta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Mount Selman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
  • Larissa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rusk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
    • Henrys Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Troup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <6>
    • Reese
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Maydelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Bullard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
    • Reklaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs

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 Tilley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Tilley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Tilley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348566  (Tilley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348566 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksonville East
      • Location given for Tilley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9765557     Lon: -95.1885573
      • 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 Cherokee, 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' (or 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- Tilley 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.