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A visit to the Vinson Cemetery ...

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 Vinson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   31.3788°   (31° 22' 43")

Lon:   -96.5358°   (-96° 32' 8")

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

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Vinson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Vinson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Masters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masters Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Capps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Capps Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Sowders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sowders Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Buttrill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buttrill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2686 <5>
  • Potter Shop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Shop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Shop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potter Shop Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Eutaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eutaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eutaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Lenamon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenamon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenamon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes & Hyden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Phifer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phifer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phifer Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Kosse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kosse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kosse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kosse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6854 <5>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • King - Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Limestone County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vinson Cemetery.

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

  • Thornton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kosse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <6>
  • Seale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
  • Groesbeck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Stranger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
  • Lost Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
  • Personville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
  • Farrar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
  • Fallon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Limestone County
  • Bremond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Otto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <6>
  • Reagan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
    • Reagan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marquez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Frosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Donie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Freestone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Mart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <6>
    • Marlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Owensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Newby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Mexia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <6>
    • Highbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Hammond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Teague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>

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 Vinson 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 Vinson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bremond
  • Groesbeck
  • Kosse
    • Kosse lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Vinson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kosse.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
  • Marlin
    • Marlin lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Vinson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Marquez
  • Mart
    • Mart lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Vinson Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
  • Mexia
  • Thornton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Vinson 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 Vinson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1370659  (Vinson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1370659 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: Thornton
    • County: Limestone         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #1370659 (Vinson 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Vinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3788, Longitude: -96.5358       In this case, the coordinates for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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