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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 Wizard Wells Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.2124°   (33° 12' 44")

Lon:   -97.9660°   (-97° 57' 57")

The Wizard Wells Cemetery is located in Jack County<1>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of the Wizard Wells Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wizard Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 Wizard Wells 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Wizard Wells Cemetery.

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

    • Wizard Wells
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Runaway Bay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Westbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Boonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
    • Chico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jacksboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Gibtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Perrin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Paradise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Whitt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
        • Whitt is located in Parker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <4>
      • Poolville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
        • Poolville is located in Parker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <4>
      • Newport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Alvord
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
        • Alvord is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
      • Agnes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
        • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Postoak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
        • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Sunset
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Salesville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
        • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Goshen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Decatur
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bob Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
        • Bob Town is located in Jack County

    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 Wizard Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jack County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wizard Wells 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wizard Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morrow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Green Elm Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Elm Cemetery
    • Kilby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilby Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilby Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Carroll Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Willow Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Point Cemetery
    • Howard Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Valley Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Valley Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Oldtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
      • Mexican Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jacksboro.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5700 <6>
      • East Mound Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mound Cemetery
      • Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas - Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas - Norwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
      • Crafton Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafton Cemetery
      • Burton Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Springs Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Springs Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer 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 Wizard Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350446  (Wizard Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350446 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: Wizard Wells
      • County: Jack         Elev: 263
      • Location given for GNIS #1350446 (Wizard Wells Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wizard Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2124, Longitude: -97.9660    
    <3>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.
    <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>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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