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A visit to the Bourland 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 Bourland Cemetery ...

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

33.4465, -95.8775

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

The Bourland 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 Bourland Cemetery .

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

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
  • Lyday Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyday Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
  • Whittenburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whittenburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenburg Cemetery
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Giles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons 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
    • Gough Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gough Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough Cemetery
    • McGalasson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGalasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGalasson Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Bourland Cemetery.

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

  • Pecan Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
  • Ladonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jot-Em-Down
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
  • Ben Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Yowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
  • Silver City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Jardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jardin is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
  • Needmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Honey Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fairlie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Klondike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Windom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Wolfe City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberfoyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • Enloe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gober
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Commerce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • High
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • Allen Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point

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 Bourland 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 Bourland 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 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 Bourland 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 Bourland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381491  (Bourland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381491 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: 172 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ladonia
      • Location given for Bourland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4464964     Lon: -95.8774655
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bourland 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.