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A visit to the Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7493°   (31° 44' 57")

Lon:   -96.4780°   (-96° 28' 40")

The Valley Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Valley Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Wortham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <4>
    • Mexia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <4>
    • Tehuacana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Gin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Coolidge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
    • Fallon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Streetman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Teague
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
    • Frosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Groesbeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
        • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
      • Purdon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
        • Purdon is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <4>
      • Angus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Angus is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Dawson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Delia ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
        • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Lost Prairie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
        • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Personville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
        • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Fairfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Silver City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Navarro County
      • Navarro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
        • Navarro is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Mustang
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Mustang is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Navarro Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
        • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Spring Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County

    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 Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lindley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindley Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindley Cemetery
    • Long Bottom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Bottom Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Bottom Cemetery
    • Mexia City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Red Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Forest Glade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Glade Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glade Cemetery
    • Oak Island Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Island Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Boardtree Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Boardtree Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • The Boardtree Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union High Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boardtree Cemetery
      • Sessions Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Sessions Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • The Sessions Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Session Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sessions Cemetery
      • Webb - Branch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb - Branch Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Branch Cemetery
      • Coolidge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coolidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
      • Armour Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Armour Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • New Armour Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Armour Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Armour Cemetery
      • Dancer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dancer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dancer Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dancer Cemetery
      • Grove Island Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grove Island Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Island Cemetery
      • Carroll Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carroll Chapel Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370549  (Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1370549 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mexia
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #1370549 (Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7493, Longitude: -96.4780       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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