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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. 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 Varnell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5282°   (31° 31' 41")

Lon:   -96.1283°   (-96° 7' 41")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Philpott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
  • Mays Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Mays Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Plum Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
      • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4320 <1>
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Brooke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • The Oakes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaks Cemetery
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Keechi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keechi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keechi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
  • Freestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
  • Farrar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
  • Newby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Leon County
  • Jewett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Teague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
  • Turlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Turlington is located in Freestone County
  • Personville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Red Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <6>
    • Fallon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • 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 start with 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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1376576  (Varnell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1376576 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: Dew
    • County: Freestone         Elev: 120
    • Location given for GNIS #1376576 (Varnell Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7386

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>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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Varnell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5282, Longitude: -96.1283       In this case, the coordinates for the Varnell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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