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A visit to the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

32.0102, -94.2519

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

The Woods Cemetery is located in Panola County<2>.

The county seat for Panola County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Restland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Gary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gary Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bobo Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Gary - Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gary - Taylor Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary - Taylor Cemetery
  • Murvaul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Murvaul Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murvaul Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Gary City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247836 <5>
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel MB Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Cedar Yard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Snap Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Snap Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snap Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Carrico Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Carrico Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

  • Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
  • Tenaha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gary City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Murvaul
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Murvaul is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
  • Buncome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
  • Timpson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Joaquin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Haslam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Haslam is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
  • Clayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Logansport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Delray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Midyett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Dotson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Caledonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Campti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Longstreet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Garrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Short
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • De Berry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Beckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Panola County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Panola 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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1721373  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1721373 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: Panola
      • Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gary
      • Location given for Woods Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0101665     Lon: -94.2518638
      • 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 Panola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods 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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