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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

31.0724, -93.7868

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

The Wells Cemetery is located in Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bay Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bay Springs Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
  • Eddie Gatson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eddie Gatson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Gatson Cemetery
  • Mattox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mattox Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Deas - Mason - Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Frisby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Frisby Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisby Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Wilkerson Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Anderson Bowie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shanklerville Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark - Dickey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Berryman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman Cemetery
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Wiergate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shanklerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Burkeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Browndell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Browndell is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • South Toledo Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mason is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Brookeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Toledo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Sam Rayburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Newton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Jasper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hemphill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Powell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell

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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Newton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wells Cemetery: