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A visit to the Bright Star 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 Bright Star Cemetery ...

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

32.7996, -95.9511

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

The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bright Star Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bright Star Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bright Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rocky Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Wills Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4389 <5>
  • Woodall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall Cemetery
  • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
  • Trumble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
  • Union Grovel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grovel Cemetery
  • Morince Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morince Cemetery
  • Shook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
    • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wills Point Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <5>
  • Woosley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woosley Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hooker Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hooker Ridge Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Whites Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
    • Tooms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooms Cemetery
    • Smyrna Church 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bright Star Cemetery.

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

  • Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Wills Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Tawakoni
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • East Tawakoni
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Hooker Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Hawk Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Ables Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
  • Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Emory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Quinlan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Elmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Boles Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
    • College Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
    • Weiland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
    • Grand Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Miller Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Poetry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry

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 Bright Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

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