A visit to the Backbone 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 Backbone Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Backbone Cemetery:
33.1247, -96.4755
The Backbone Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.
The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Backbone Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Backbone Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Backbone Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Backbone Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Princeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Higgins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Milligan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Van Winkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Housten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scalf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nevada Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMinn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Backbone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Backbone Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clear Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Copeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Wylie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Lavon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Altoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Josephine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valdasta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sachse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Backbone Cemetery. The following communities are located in Collin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Backbone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allen
- Farmersville
- McKinney
- Nevada
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 helpful 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 Backbone Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Collin 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 Backbone Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1329908 (Backbone Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329908 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: Collin
- Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lavon
- Location given for Backbone Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1245617 Lon: -96.4752643
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, 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- Backbone Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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