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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 Bear Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.0558°   (33° 3' 20")

Lon:   -96.4068°   (-96° 24' 24")

The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bear Creek 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 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Collin 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 Bear Creek 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bear Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Copeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <4>
    • Lavon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <4>
    • Nevada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Josephine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <4>
    • Wylie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
    • Fate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <4>
    • Royse City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Rockwall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <4>
    • Mobile City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Caddo Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hendrix
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Princeton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Lucas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
      • Sachse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
        • Sachse is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <4>
      • Lowry Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
        • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Murphy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
      • Union Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Parker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rowlett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
        • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <4>
      • Merit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • McLendon - Chisholm
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
        • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
      • New Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people

    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 Bear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bear Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Abston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Abston Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abston Cemetery
    • Nevada Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
    • McMinn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The McMinn Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aleo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Backbone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Josephine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Josephine Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josephine Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • New Wylie / Kreymer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wylie Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Parker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Royse City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Fredonia Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fredonia Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Fredonia Hill Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • The Fredonia Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nathan Butler Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3691 <6>
      • Needmore Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
      • Tatum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
      • Farmersville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Housten Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Rike Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Rike Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rike 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 Bear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330231  (Bear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330231 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: Lavon
      • County: Collin         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #1330231 (Bear Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

    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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0558, Longitude: -96.4068    
    <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.
    <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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