RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Clay County >> Bluegrove CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Bluegrove 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 Bluegrove Cemetery ...

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

33.6587, -98.2309

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

The Bluegrove Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Henrietta. Henrietta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Bluegrove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bluegrove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bluegrove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Bellevue.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3708 <5>
  • Halsell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Halsell Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsell Cemetery
  • Cullers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cullers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullers Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellevue.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1006873 <5>
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
  • White Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Windhorst Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
    • Postoak Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Postoak Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak Cemetery
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Newport Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
    • Prairie Branch Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Bluegrove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Henrietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Shannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Bellevue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Windthorst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Postoak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Jolly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Antelope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Ringgold
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dean is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Lakeside City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Wichita Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bowie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
    • Terral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <6>
    • Petrolia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville

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 Bluegrove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluegrove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bluegrove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Bluegrove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352503  (Bluegrove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352503 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 312 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bluegrove
      • Location given for Bluegrove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.6587148     Lon: -98.2308792
      • 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 Clay, 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- Bluegrove 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.