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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bunkley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5435°   (32° 32' 36")

Lon:   -95.5369°   (-95° 32' 12")

The Bunkley Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Tyler. Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bunkley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bunkley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Smith County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bunkley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bunkley Cemetery.

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

    • Jamestown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Van
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
    • Hideaway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Mineola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lindale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
    • Edom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
    • Swan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Golden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>
    • Grand Saline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Hainesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chandler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Brownsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
        • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
      • Alba
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Quitman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fruitvale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Hawkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pine Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
        • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Canton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Tundra
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
        • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County

    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 Bunkley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
    • Grand Saline
    • Lindale
    • Mineola
    • Quitman
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bunkley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Van
      • Van lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bunkley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bunkley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Village Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Galena Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Dover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Dover Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Flewellen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
    • Flewellen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindale City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Padgett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Cedars Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedars Memorial Gardens is located in Wood County
        • The Cedars Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • City Cemetery
        • Mineola City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366703 <6>
      • Green & Ford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green & Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green & Ford Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green & Ford Cemetery
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery

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

    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 Bunkley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372829  (Bunkley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1372829 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Van Lake
      • County: Smith         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1372829 (Bunkley Cemetery)

    The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bunkley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5435, Longitude: -95.5369    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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