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A visit to the Waggoner Cemetery ...


The location of the Waggoner 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 Waggoner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1110°   (32° 6' 39")

Lon:   -94.9352°   (-94° 56' 6")

The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Rusk County<2>.

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the east northeast of the Waggoner Cemetery .

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 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 Waggoner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk 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 Waggoner 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Waggoner Cemetery.

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

    • Price
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <4>
    • Joinerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Selman City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <4>
    • Turnertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Wright City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Henrys Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Friars
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Griffin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Blackjack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • New London
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
    • Arp
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sinclair City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Overton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Rusk County
      • Laneville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacobs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Troup
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
        • Troup is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <4>
      • Sexton City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Omen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
        • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Gould
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
        • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • New Summerfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
        • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <4>
      • Oak Flats
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
        • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Minden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Pirtle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
        • Pirtle is located in Rusk 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 Waggoner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rusk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arp
      • Arp lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Waggoner Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
    • Henderson
    • Overton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Waggoner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Neeley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
    • Lockridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Henderson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #612191 <6>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Henry's Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Troup.
      • The Henry's Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Henry's Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960069 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Boatright Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
      • Garrett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Old City Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Henderson City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1863053 <6>
      • Lakewood Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakewood Memorial Park is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Memorial Park

    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 Waggoner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349345  (Waggoner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1349345 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: Gum Springs
      • County: Rusk         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #1349345 (Waggoner 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 Rusk, 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 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 Waggoner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1110, Longitude: -94.9352       In this case, the coordinates for the Waggoner 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.
    <6>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.




 

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