A visit to the Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe Cemetery
Lat: 33.4768° (33° 28' 36")
Lon: -95.8580° (-95° 51' 28")
The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.
The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Bledsoe Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bledsoe Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bledsoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Broyles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
- The Broyles Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Lyday Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyday Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Bourland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bourland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- New Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Giles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Merrill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Waller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
- McFarland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
- McGalasson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGalasson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGalasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGalasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Woods Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Restland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Roxton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6337 <5>
- Denton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Ford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Roxton.
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rockyford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6436 <5>
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 Bledsoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bledsoe Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dial
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
- Dial is located in Fannin County
- Pecan Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
- Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
- Ben Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
- Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <6>
- Ladonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jot-Em-Down
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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.<7>
- 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
- Honey Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Yowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
- Yowell is located in Hunt County
- Roxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
- Petty is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <6>
- Jardin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Needmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Windom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <6>
- Klondike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enloe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Enloe is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <6>
- High
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
- High is located in Lamar County
- Hail
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
- Hail is located in Fannin County
- Allen Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
- Allen Point is located in Fannin County
- Fairlie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
- Fairlie is located in Hunt County
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
- Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
- Howland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Lamar County
- Brookston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <6>
- Gober
(13 miles [20.9 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 Bledsoe 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 Bledsoe Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ben Franklin
- Cooper
- Enloe
- Enloe lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bledsoe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Enloe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Honey Grove
- Ladonia
- Roxton
- Windom
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bledsoe Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Fannin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Bledsoe Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1352414 (Bledsoe Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1352414 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: Pecan Gap
- County: Fannin Elev: 160
- Location given for GNIS #1352414 (Bledsoe Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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 Bledsoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4768, Longitude: -95.8580 In this case, the coordinates for the Bledsoe 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> | 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. |
<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. |