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A visit to the White Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the White Oak 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 Oak Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Oak 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 Oak Cemetery

Lat:   31.8635°   (31° 51' 48")

Lon:   -95.4511°   (-95° 27' 3")

The White Oak Cemetery is located in Anderson County<2>.

The county seat for Anderson County is located in Palestine. Palestine lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the White Oak Cemetery .

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 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 Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Anderson 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 Oak 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 White Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Neches
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Todd City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Mound Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
      • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
    • Jarvis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Maydelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <4>
    • Deanwright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Reese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brushy Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
        • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Elmwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
      • Palestine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alderbranch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
        • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Dialville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
        • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
        • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <4>
      • Frankston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Turney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
        • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Larissa ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
        • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
      • Berryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Slocum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Montalba
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
        • Montalba is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <4>

    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 Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Anderson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the White Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Earls Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earls Chapel Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earls Chapel Cemetery
    • Neches Church of Christ Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Neches Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Tree Lake Cemetery
    • Tillman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
    • Todd Pond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Todd Pond Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Pond Cemetery
    • Lumpkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumpkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumpkin Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumpkin Cemetery
    • West Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Dabbs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dabbs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Dabbs Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabbs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3150 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mound Prairie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Pinery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pinery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pinery Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinery Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193793 <6>
      • Blackshear Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Blackshear Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • The Blackshear Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blackshire Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshear Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206290 <6>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Fields Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Berge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berge Cemetery
      • Mason Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Swanson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Miles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miles Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles 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 Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1889581  (White Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1889581 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: Neches
      • County: Anderson         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1889581 (White Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

    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 Anderson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8635, Longitude: -95.4511       In this case, the coordinates for the White Oak 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.
    <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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