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A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...


The location of the Liberty 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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4221°   (32° 25' 19")

Lon:   -98.3039°   (-98° 18' 14")

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Liberty 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 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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Liberty 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Liberty Cemetery.

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

    • Morgan Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
      • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <4>
    • Thurber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
      • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
    • Lingleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
      • Lingleville is located in Erath County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <4>
    • Santo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
      • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <4>
    • Strawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stephenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lipan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <4>
    • Desdemona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunyan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Bluff Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Brazos
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
        • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Harbin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
        • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Tolar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ranger
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • X-Ray Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the X-Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The X-Ray Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the X-Ray Cemetery
    • Sims Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sims Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sims Valley Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305537 <7>
    • Hannibal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannibal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hannibal Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannibal Cemetery
    • Russel Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russel Chapel Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Chapel Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Doty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doty Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Blue Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Flat Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Flat Cemetery
    • Blue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Morton Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Chapel Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Gordon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gordon Cemetery
      • Thurber Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thurber Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurber Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Old Gordon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gordon Cemetery
      • McSpadden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSpadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McSpadden Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSpadden Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Hightower Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Brierton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brierton Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierton 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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339871  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1339871 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: Turkey Creek
      • County: Erath         Elev: 369
      • Location given for GNIS #1339871 (Liberty Cemetery)

    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 Erath, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4221, Longitude: -98.3039       In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty 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>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.
    <7>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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