A visit to the Union Grovel 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 Union Grovel Cemetery ...
The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Ables Springs Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Bright Star Cemetery
- The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
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- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Ellis Chapel Cemetery
- The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
- Elmo Cemetery
- The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Myrtle Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262436 <3>
- Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
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- Henderson Mosley Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Wills Point.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4389 <3>
- Locust Grove Cemetery
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Morince Cemetery
- The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
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- New Salem Cemetery
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
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- Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
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- Rock Hill Cemetery
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Rocky Point Cemetery
- The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
- Trumble Cemetery
- The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
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- White Rose Cemetery
- The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
- The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wills Point Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <3>
- Whites Prairie Cemetery
- Woodall Cemetery
- The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Union Grovel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Ables Springs
- Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
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- Abner
- Abner is located in Kaufman County
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- Boles Home
- Boles Home is located in Hunt County
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- Canton
- College Mound
- College Mound is located in Kaufman County
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- East Tawakoni
- East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Edgewood
- Elmo
- Emory
- Flats
- Flats is located in Rains County
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- Fruitvale
- Hawk Cove
- Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hooker Ridge
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
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- Lone Oak
- Myrtle Springs
- Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
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- Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Ola
- Ola is located in Kaufman County
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- Poetry
- Poetry is located in Kaufman County
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- Point
- Quinlan
- Terrell
- West Tawakoni
- West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Wills Point
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 Union Grovel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Union Grovel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Elmo
- Emory
- Grand Saline
- Myrtle Springs
- Quinlan
- Terrell
- Wills Point
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 Union Grovel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 Union Grovel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1349065 (Union Grovel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349065 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: Van Zandt
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wills Point
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Van Zandt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Grovel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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