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A visit to the Turner 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 Turner Cemetery ...

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

32.8162, -95.7377

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

The Turner Cemetery is located in Rains County<2>.

The county seat for Rains County is located in Emory. Emory lies just to the north northwest of the Turner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clewis Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Danley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Danley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danley Cemetery
  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Bishop Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bishop Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Emory.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <5>
  • MaGee - McCord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forbis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Forbis Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbis Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Emory.
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <5>
  • Smyrna Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Tooms Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooms Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
    • Woosley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
    • Slatter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Slatter Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatter Cemetery
    • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Coats Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
    • Morince Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morince Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
    • Woodside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.

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

  • Emory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gunter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
  • Flats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Fruitvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grand Saline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Golden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonanza
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Yantis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Tawakoni
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Miller Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hooker Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
    • Quitman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Divide
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • West Tawakoni
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Wills Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tazewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Lone Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Turner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rains County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Turner 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 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 Turner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rains 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 Turner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348908  (Turner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348908 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: Rains
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alba
      • Location given for Turner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.816235     Lon: -95.7377401
      • 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 Rains, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turner 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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