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A visit to the Authon 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 Authon Cemetery ...

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

32.8640, -97.9467

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

The Authon Cemetery is located in Parker County<2>.

The county seat for Parker County is located in Weatherford. Weatherford lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Authon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Authon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Authon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rish Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rish Cemetery
  • Ballew Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lemley Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Dilbeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dilbeck Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck Cemetery
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Staggs Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Old Millsap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Millsap Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Millsap Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Woodland Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • City Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The City Greenwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Greenwood Cemetery
      • The City Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Greenwood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Willow Pond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willow Pond Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond Cemetery
    • Dominicar Merlo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brashears Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Brashears Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Authon Cemetery.

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

  • Authon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
  • Adell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Adell is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  • Peaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Lemley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
  • Wolters Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
  • Whitt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Millsap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Greenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Poolville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gibtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Weatherford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Carter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Agnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Perrin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dicey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Boonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Westbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook

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 Authon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Parker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Authon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Parker 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 Authon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329873  (Authon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329873 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: Parker
      • Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Garner
      • Location given for Authon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8640149     Lon: -97.9467055
      • 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 Parker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Authon 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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