A visit to the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Townsend Cemetery:
31.1230, -94.1249
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Townsend Cemetery is located in San Augustine County<2>.
The county seat for San Augustine County is located in San Augustine. San Augustine lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north of the Townsend Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Townsend Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Townsend Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Townsend Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- Speir Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Letney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Letney Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letney Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lakey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakey Cemetery
- Mott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mott Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott Cemetery
- Hensarling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- McGilberry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brookeland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brookeland Cemetery is located in Sabine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland Cemetery
- Lakey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lakey Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakey Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Runnels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Runnels Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnels Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Townsend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Townsend Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Powell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Harveytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- Parker Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Sam Rayburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Browndell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Brookeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Zana ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zana is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- Pineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Broaddus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bronson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Zavalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beech Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Nancy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Dolan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dolan is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Boynton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Rebecca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
- Ora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ora is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
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 Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Augustine County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Townsend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bronson
- Colmesneil
- Hemphill
- Jasper
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 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 Townsend Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to San Augustine 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 Townsend Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1382875 (Townsend Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382875 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: San Augustine
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McGee Bend
- Location given for Townsend Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1229709 Lon: -94.124915
- 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 San Augustine, 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 from Point A (ie- Townsend 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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