About Tyler Memorial Cemetery
Tyler Memorial Cemetery is a cemetery near Tyler, Smith County, Texas. It lies about 3.9 mi east of Tyler. The grounds sit at about 505 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including David Koresh, Puny Wilson and Bob Leath. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1349004. The nearest other listed cemetery is Beaird Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is aCremation in Tyler, about 1.2 mi away. It is one of 142 cemeteries we list in Smith County, and 54 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 142 listings in Smith County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Tyler. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Tyler Memorial Cemetery
Among them: 1 football player.
- David Koresh1959-1993American religious sect leader of Branch Davidians
- Puny Wilson1899-1969American football player and coach, basketball coach
- Bob Leath1927-2012American insurance adjuster
- J. Maurice Leath1905-1986
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tyler Memorial Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.35654, -95.36773
What Tyler Memorial Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Beaird CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery1.0 mi
- Hudson CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery1.4 mi
- Hudson J CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery1.4 mi
- West View CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery1.9 mi
- Westview CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery1.9 mi
- Pleasant Retreat CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery2.0 mi
- Ahavath Achim CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery2.0 mi
- Spring Creek CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery3.3 mi
- Beth El CemeteryTyler, TXJewish cemetery3.4 mi
- Oakwood CemeteryTyler, TXCemetery3.4 mi
Funeral homes near Tyler Memorial Cemetery
- aCremation1.2 miCremation provider · Tyler · (903) 730-6167
- Carrillo Funeral Homes2.3 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 630-6267
- Brooks Sterling & Garrett Funeral Directors3.2 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 592-0886
- Community Funeral Home of Tyler3.6 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 526-5555
- Jackson's-Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Directors4.1 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 592-6553
- Lloyd James Funeral Home4.8 miFuneral home · Tyler · (903) 597-6611
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