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A visit to the Withers 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 Withers Cemetery ...

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

30.5652, -94.0141

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

The Withers Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north of the Withers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Withers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Withers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bean Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bean Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Morse Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
  • Gore Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gore Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Baker & Nolan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Biloxi Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
  • Boyett Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Boyett Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peaceful Rest Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Rest Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McLemore Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Hooks Cravey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hooks Cravey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cravey Cemetery
    • Kyle Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
    • Smyth Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
    • East Chapel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Chapel Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East Chapel Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Spurger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484785 <5>
    • Hester Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Hester Cemetery is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Silsbee Negro Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294243 <5>
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Knupple Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knupple Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knupple Cemetery
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Withers Cemetery.

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

  • Call Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Call
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Buna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kirbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fred
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bunker Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
  • Spurger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Evadale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bleakwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Silsbee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Town Bluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Beech Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kountze
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillister
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Village Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lumberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Deweyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Texla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Texla is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Bon Wier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Withers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Withers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Withers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371826  (Withers Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371826 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: Jasper
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tater Patch Lake
      • Location given for Withers Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5652054     Lon: -94.0140718
      • 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 Jasper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Withers 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.
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