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A visit to the Bedford 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 Bedford Cemetery ...

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

32.4329, -98.9040

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

The Bedford Cemetery is located in Eastland County<2>.

The county seat for Eastland County is located in Eastland. Eastland lies just to the east southeast of the Bedford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bedford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Bedford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reagan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastland City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Flatwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood Cemetery
  • Colony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Colony Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Acker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker Cemetery
  • Harpersville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dothan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Fredom Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fredom Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredom Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Murray Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Cauble Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Cross Bend Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cross Bend Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bend Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bedford Cemetery.

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

  • Cisco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
  • Eastland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Mangum ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Olden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Carbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wayland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Ranger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Nimrod ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
  • Kokomo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Necessity
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Putnam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eolian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • Moran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
    • Okra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Gorman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Bedford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eastland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bedford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Eastland 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 Bedford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330293  (Bedford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330293 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: Eastland
      • Est. Elev: 462 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cisco North
      • Location given for Bedford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4329074     Lon: -98.9039541
      • 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 Eastland, 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- Bedford 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.