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A visit to the Varnell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Varnell Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Varnell Cemetery (FG ID #7386).

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 Varnell Cemetery ...

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

31.5282, -96.1283

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Varnell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Varnell Cemetery is located in Freestone County<3>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of the Varnell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Varnell 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 Varnell Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Philpott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Brooke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooke Cemetery
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
      • The Oakes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaks Cemetery
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
    • Keechi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Varnell Cemetery.

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

  • Dew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Donie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lanely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Freestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Farrar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Newby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Jewett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Teague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Teague is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
  • Turlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Personville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Red Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
    • Lost Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fallon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Cotton Gin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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 Varnell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Varnell Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7386

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376576  (Varnell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1376576 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: Freestone
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dew
      • Location given for Varnell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5282291     Lon: -96.1283005
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Freestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Varnell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.