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A visit to the Truscott 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 Truscott Cemetery ...

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

33.7451, -99.7995

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

The Truscott Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.

The county seat for Knox County is located in Benjamin. Benjamin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Truscott Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Truscott Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Truscott Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Benjamin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Benjamin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961097 <5>
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowell Cemetery
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Knox City Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Knox City Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City Cemetery
  • Old Goree Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Goree Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Goree Cemetery
  • Thalia Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thalia Cemetery is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Cemetery
  • Goree Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goree Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Margaret Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Margaret Cemetery is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret Cemetery
  • Shinnery Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shinnery Cemetery is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnery Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shinnery Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Paducah.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6905 <5>
  • Bomarton Catholic Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bomarton Catholic Cemetery is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton Catholic Cemetery
    • The Bomarton Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bomarton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491 <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Baylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396117 <5>
    • Rochester Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Weinert Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Weinert Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert Cemetery
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guthrie Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Guthrie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195727 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Truscott Cemetery.

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

  • Gilliland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gilliland is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
  • Foard City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Foard City is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foard City
  • Benjamin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Vera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vera is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
  • Crowell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Knox City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Munday
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Thalia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thalia is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
  • Margaret
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Margaret is located in Foard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
  • Goree
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Red Springs is located in Baylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
  • O'Brien
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Bomarton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bomarton is located in Baylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomarton
    • Chalk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rayland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rayland is located in Foard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Truscott Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Truscott Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Knox 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 Truscott Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370172  (Truscott Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370172 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: Knox
      • Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Truscott South
      • Location given for Truscott Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.745088     Lon: -99.7995372
      • 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 Knox, 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- Truscott 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.