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A visit to the Tubbs 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 Tubbs Cemetery ...

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

31.3777, -95.7616

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

The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Tubbs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tubbs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Tubbs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek Cemetery
  • Beaver Dam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Lamon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lamon Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamon Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Halls Field Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Halls Field Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Field Cemetery
  • Meriwether Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Meriwether Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriwether Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Old Dailey Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wes Hicks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wes Hicks Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wes Hicks Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
    • Porter Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • McCann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery
    • Lynwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lynwood Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tubbs Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Centerview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Porter Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Cooper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Middleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Oakwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Austonio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Latexo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crockett
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Grapeland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Long Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
    • Salmon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Elkhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Butler is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Refuge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Cronin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Red Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
    • Lanely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely

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 Tubbs 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 Tubbs 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 Tubbs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Tubbs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376512  (Tubbs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1376512 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Leon
      • Location given for Tubbs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.377679     Lon: -95.7616212
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Tubbs 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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