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A visit to the Bunyan 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 Bunyan Cemetery ...

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

32.1674, -98.3742

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

The Bunyan Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Bunyan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bunyan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bunyan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
  • West End Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The West End Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Lower Green Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Green Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Erath Garden of Memory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • Old Dublin Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lowell Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell Cemetery
    • Old De Leon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old De Leon Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old De Leon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old De Leon Cemetery is located outside and to the east of De Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145406 <5>
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heavenly Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • West End Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • School Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The School Hill Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Bowman Ridge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bunyan Cemetery.

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

  • Bunyan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Dublin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lingleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Harbin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Comyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • De Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Stephenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Alexander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Desdemona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rucker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rucker is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Hannibal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Clairette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Gorman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Duster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Morgan Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Bunyan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bunyan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Bunyan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331661  (Bunyan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331661 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bunyan
      • Location given for Bunyan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1673626     Lon: -98.3742123
      • 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 Erath, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bunyan 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.