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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. 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 Bledsoe Cemetery ...

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

33.4768, -95.8580

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
  • Lyday Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyday Cemetery
  • Bourland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • McGalasson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGalasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGalasson Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
    • Rocky Ford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
      • 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 26 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)
    • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
  • Pecan Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
  • Ben Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ladonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jot-Em-Down
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
    • 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)
    • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Yowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
  • Roxton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Petty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jardin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jardin is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Needmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Windom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Klondike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Enloe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • High
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • Hail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Allen Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
    • Fairlie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
    • Cooper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
    • Howland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Ambia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Brookston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.

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 Bledsoe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Bledsoe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352414  (Bledsoe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352414 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 160 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pecan Gap
      • Location given for Bledsoe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4767734     Lon: -95.8580206
      • 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 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- Bledsoe 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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