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A visit to the Bobo 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 Bobo Cemetery ...

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

31.9274, -94.3071

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

The Bobo Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bobo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bobo 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 Bobo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Restland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Cedar Yard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Gary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gary Cemetery is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Cemetery
  • Mt. Bethel MB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Gillion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Gillion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillion Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Newburn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Henrietta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt Cemetery
    • Murvaul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Murvaul Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murvaul Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Gary City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2247836 <5>
    • North Jericho Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The North Jericho Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jericho Cemetery

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 Bobo Cemetery.

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

  • Tenaha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Timpson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
  • Gary City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Murvaul
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Murvaul is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
  • Buncome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Dotson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Joaquin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fitze
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
    • Whispering Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Short
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Haslam
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Shelbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Campti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Delray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Choice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Logansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Long Branch
      (18 miles [29 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 Bobo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bobo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 Bobo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352550  (Bobo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352550 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: Shelby
      • Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tenaha West
      • Location given for Bobo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9273916     Lon: -94.307144
      • 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 Shelby, 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 from Point A (ie- Bobo 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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