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A visit to the White Cemetery ...


The location of the White 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 White Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5507°   (32° 33' 2")

Lon:   -95.2674°   (-95° 16' 2")

The White Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the White Cemetery .

Name Variations for White Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

White Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Perryman Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 White Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 White 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.

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

    • Red Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Hawkins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Winona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
    • Lindale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Swan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Big Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <4>
    • Starrville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Hainesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Tyler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Pine Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Browning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wilkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Center Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Mineola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhonesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
        • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
      • Kelsey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
        • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
      • Rosewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
        • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
      • New Chapel Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
        • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Gladewater
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jamestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Liberty City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
        • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Quitman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Grice
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
        • Grice is located in Upshur County
      • Chandler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
        • Jamestown has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Union Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people

    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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the White Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Red Springs Free Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Springs Free Cemetery is located in Red Springs.
      • The Red Springs Free Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Free Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Flat Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Tyler.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sand Flat / Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Hawkins City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fouke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
    • Old Fouke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marsh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Marsh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marsh / Wiggins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Jarvis College Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis College Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis College Cemetery
      • Kay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kay Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Sitton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sitton Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Sitton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fairview Cemetery (African-American)
        • Nebo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sitton Cemetery
      • Shamburger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shamburger Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
      • Old Butler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Butler Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Butler Cemetery
      • Waters Bluff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Varnon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Varnon Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnon Cemetery

    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 White Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349935  (White Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1349935 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: Crow
      • County: Smith         Elev: 119
      • Location given for GNIS #1349935 (White Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    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 Smith, 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 White Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5507, Longitude: -95.2674       In this case, the coordinates for the White 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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