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A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery ...

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

32.4879, -98.0967

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

The Bishop Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Bishop Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hightower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Bosley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bosley Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Landreth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Landreth Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landreth Cemetery
  • Morton Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Santo East Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Santo East Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo East Cemetery
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
  • Brierton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brierton Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Strouds Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
    • Blue Flat Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Blue Flat Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Flat Cemetery
    • Russel Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Acrea Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Acrea Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acrea Cemetery
    • Stramler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Glenn Cemetery is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
    • Grassdale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grassdale Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassdale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bishop Cemetery.

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

  • Lipan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluff Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Santo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brazos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
  • Dennis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Trail Shores
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
  • Brock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brock is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
  • Hannibal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Gordon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Paluxy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Granbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Millsap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Thurber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stephenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hill City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Brazos Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Mingus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Palo Pinto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Cool
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Mineral Wells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lingleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • DeCordova
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wolters Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • Strawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Bishop Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Bishop Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330717  (Bishop Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330717 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 311 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bluff Dale NE
      • Location given for Bishop Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4879126     Lon: -98.0967075
      • 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 Erath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Bishop 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.
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