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A visit to the Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery ...

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

31.9829, -94.9033

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

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

The county seat for Rusk County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Wiggins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wiggins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wiggins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
  • Neeley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Boatright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
  • Medford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Medford Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
  • Anadarko Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Spence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Glenfawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glenfawn Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn Cemetery
  • Bagley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Laneville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158588 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Dansby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dansby Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansby Cemetery
    • Jones - Seagroves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
      • The Union Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982980 <5>
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Gould Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gould Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
    • McCune Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The McCune Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCune Cemetery
    • Gage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Gage Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wiggins Cemetery.

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

  • New Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
  • Laneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Oak Flats
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
  • Reklaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Price
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sacul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Griffin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Ponta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Minden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Henrys Chapel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dextra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Cushing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blackjack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • New Summerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Joinerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Turnertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Selman City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gallatin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wright City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Looneyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Brachfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Gould
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould

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 Wiggins 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 Wiggins Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wiggins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rusk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Wiggins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350046  (Wiggins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350046 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rusk
      • Est. Elev: 109 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Salem
      • Location given for Wiggins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9829448     Lon: -94.9032717
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (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- Wiggins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.