A visit to the Bunkley 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 Bunkley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bunkley Cemetery:
32.5435, -95.5369
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bunkley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bunkley Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galena Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Flewellen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Harmony Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony Cemetery
- Jacob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jacob Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Cemetery
- Continue List (9 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)
- The Padgett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Cedars Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cedars Memorial Gardens is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars Memorial Gardens
- The Cedars Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- Mineola City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366703 <4>
- Green & Ford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erwin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bunkley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bunkley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Garden Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carroll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hideaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mineola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Wheeler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Swan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Golden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Grand Saline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Red Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alba
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale
(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 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
- 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
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 Bunkley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Smith 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 Bunkley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1372829 (Bunkley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1372829 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: Smith
- Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Van Lake
- Location given for Bunkley Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5434719 Lon: -95.5369036
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bunkley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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