A visit to the Truitt 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 Truitt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Truitt Cemetery:
31.8977, -94.1041
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Truitt Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies just to the south southwest of the Truitt Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Truitt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Truitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Jericho Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Blunt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
- Henrietta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
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- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Cedar Yard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Ashton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ashton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- Hayden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
- Newburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Truitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Truitt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joaquin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Campti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Haslam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haslam is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Logansport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tenaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Africa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Short
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Choice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
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- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Longstreet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huxley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huxley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Timpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gary City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Truitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Truitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carthage
- Garrison
- Grand Cane
- Logansport
- Shelbyville
- Tenaha
- Timpson
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 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 Truitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Truitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1370159 (Truitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370159 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Logansport West
- Location given for Truitt Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8976697 Lon: -94.1040828
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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 Shelby, 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- Truitt 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |