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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Van Alstyne Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Van Alstyne Cemetery (FG ID #184539)

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 Van Alstyne Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.4202°   (33° 25' 12")

Lon:   -96.5695°   (-96° 34' 10")

The Van Alstyne Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Van Alstyne Cemetery .

Establishment of the Van Alstyne Cemetery ...

The Van Alstyne Cemetery was founded in 1845.

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 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 Van Alstyne Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Van Alstyne 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Alstyne Cemetery.

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

    • Van Alstyne
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Anna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
    • Howe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
    • Pilot Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Melissa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Roland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Valdasta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Kentucky Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Luella
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
        • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Gunter
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Parris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
        • Parris is located in Collin County
      • Whitewright
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Whiterock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
        • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Ida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Dorchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Blue Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tribune
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
        • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Trenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Orangeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
        • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Celina
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhea Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
        • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
      • New Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Frognot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
        • Frognot is located in Collin 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 Van Alstyne Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Celina
      • Celina lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Van Alstyne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Celina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Van Alstyne Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Tom Bean
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Van Alstyne Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mantua Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mantua Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Mantua Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Mantua Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newt Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantua Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305714 <1>
    • Simpson Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Warden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Warden Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warden Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lair Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jernigan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Dumas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dumas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233683 <1>
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elliott Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Gunter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3407 <1>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mugg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mugg Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mugg Cemetery
      • Coffman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westminster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McDonald Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5118 <1>
      • Smallwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Smith Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229089 <1>
      • Binion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Luper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Worden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Worden Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Worden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Warden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489948 <1>
      • White Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The White Mound Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The White Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Whitemound Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mound Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7599 <1>

    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 Van Alstyne Cemetery:

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Van Alstyne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4202, Longitude: -96.5695    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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