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A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...

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

33.5934, -96.2550

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

The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the east of the Allen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Little Jordan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Little Jordan Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jordan Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow Wild Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Willow Wild Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wild Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Coon Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Coon Town Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Town Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Gates Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Inglish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglish Cemetery
    • Brown Shed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Shed Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Shed Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeely Cemetery
    • Culpepper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpepper Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Wrenn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenn Cemetery
    • Hood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Upper Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Upper Union Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.

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

  • Ector
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Edhube
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
  • Bonham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Ravenna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Savoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ridings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
  • Whitewright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Orangeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Bells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bells is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <6>
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Dodd City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ivanhoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kentucky Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
    • Sowells Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gober
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiterock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
    • Yarnaby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
    • Hail
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Kemp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <6>
    • Ida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Tom Bean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Leonard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Windom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Allen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Allen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350995  (Allen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350995 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ector
      • Location given for Allen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5934387     Lon: -96.2549808
      • 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 Fannin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.