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A visit to the Biggerstaff Cemetery ...

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 Biggerstaff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4965°   (33° 29' 47")

Lon:   -96.0739°   (-96° 4' 26")

The Biggerstaff Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the northwest of the Biggerstaff Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Biggerstaff Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gober Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gober Cemetery
    • The Gober Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • County Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Boze Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boze Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wall Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Dodd City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd City Cemetery
    • The Dodd City Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Vannoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannoy Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vannoy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Vannoy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • The Vannoy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cobb - Vannoy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7384 <6>
    • Inglish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Gates Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whiterock Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehobeth Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wolfe City.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rehobeth / Terry Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Pace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fannin County

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]<3> of the Biggerstaff Cemetery.

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

  • Hail
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Hail is located in Fannin County
  • Gober
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Fannin County
  • Dodd City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bailey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Windom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <7>
  • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
  • Wolfe City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ladonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edhube
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
    • Edhube is located in Fannin County
  • Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dial
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leonard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <7>
    • Boyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Allens Chapel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Ector
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberfoyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • Pecan Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fairlie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Jardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jot-Em-Down. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Allen Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Carson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin 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 Biggerstaff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Biggerstaff 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 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 Biggerstaff Cemetery:

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 Biggerstaff Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1381438  (Biggerstaff Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1381438 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: Gober
    • County: Fannin         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #1381438 (Biggerstaff 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 Fannin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Biggerstaff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4965, Longitude: -96.0739       In this case, the coordinates for the Biggerstaff Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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