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A visit to the Barrett Cemetery ...


The location of the Barrett 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 Barrett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7210°   (32° 43' 15")

Lon:   -95.8441°   (-95° 50' 38")

The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Barrett Cemetery .

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 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 Barrett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 Barrett 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Barrett Cemetery.

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

    • Edgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Grand Saline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wills Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Emory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Tawakoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Alba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hooker Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • West Tawakoni
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Golden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Wood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
      • Gunter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
        • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Tundra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
        • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jamestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Hawk Cove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Ables Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
        • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
      • Van
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
      • Elmo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
      • Lone Oak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
      • Bonanza
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ben Wheeler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
        • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
      • College Mound
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
        • College Mound is located in Kaufman 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 Barrett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barrett 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Barrett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tooms Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooms Cemetery
    • Morince Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumble Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Woodall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
    • Bratcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Rodgers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Cemetery
    • Clewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clewis Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clewis Cemetery
    • Bright Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
      • White Rose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
        • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wills Point Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <6>
      • Bishop Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bishop Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bishop Family Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381249 <6>
      • Smyrna Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Church Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Church Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Woodside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Rocky Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point 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 Barrett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330083  (Barrett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330083 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: Fruitvale
      • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #1330083 (Barrett 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 Van Zandt, 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 Barrett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7210, Longitude: -95.8441       In this case, the coordinates for the Barrett 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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