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A visit to the Blue 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 Blue Cemetery ...

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

32.5271, -98.2837

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

The Blue Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Pinto County is located in Palo Pinto. Palo Pinto lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Blue Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blue Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gibson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Doty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Doty Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
  • Russel Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brierton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brierton Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierton Cemetery
  • New Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gordon Cemetery
  • Old Gordon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gordon Cemetery
  • Swank Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Swank Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swank Cemetery
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
  • Johnson Vault
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Vault is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Vault
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Fox Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fox Mtn. Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Mtn. Cemetery
  • McSpadden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McSpadden Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thurber Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Thurber Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurber Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Santo East Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Santo East Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo East Cemetery
    • Bosley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bosley Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosley Cemetery
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek Cemetery
    • Guest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Guest Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
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    • Davidson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
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    • Sims Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • X-Ray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The X-Ray Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for X-Ray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blue Cemetery.

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

  • Gordon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Santo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mingus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hannibal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Morgan Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Strawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lipan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Brazos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
  • Palo Pinto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bluff Dale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lingleville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stephenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dennis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
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    • Millsap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Desdemona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Wolters Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • Bunyan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Caddo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Blue Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Palo Pinto County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Palo Pinto 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 Blue Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330897  (Blue Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330897 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: Palo Pinto
      • Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gordon
      • Location given for Blue Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5270759     Lon: -98.2836575
      • 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 Palo Pinto, 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- Blue 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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