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A visit to the Cambridge 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 Cambridge Cemetery ...

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

33.8295, -98.1414

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

The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Henrietta. Henrietta lies just to the west southwest of the Cambridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cambridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cambridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cullers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cullers Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullers Cemetery
  • Hurnville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hurnville Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurnville Cemetery
  • Riverland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Riverland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverland Cemetery
  • White Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill Cemetery
  • Bluegrove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bluegrove Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluegrove Cemetery
  • Ringgold Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Terral Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Terral Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral Cemetery
  • Halsell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Halsell Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsell Cemetery
  • Benvenue Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Benvenue Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue Cemetery
  • Kempner Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4600 <5>
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Bellevue.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3708 <5>
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellevue.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1006873 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Belcherville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Belcherville Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Fleetwood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fleetwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Red River Station Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cambridge Cemetery.

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

  • Henrietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bluegrove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ringgold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Terral
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <6>
  • Jolly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Petrolia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dean
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dean is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Bellevue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Byers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Belcherville ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
  • Fleetwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Ryan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryan is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Joy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Joy is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Sugden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugden is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Wichita Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Thornberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Thornberry is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
    • Scotland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Cambridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bellevue
  • Bowie
    • Bowie lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Cambridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Byers
  • Henrietta
  • Nocona
  • Petrolia
  • Ryan
    • Ryan lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Cambridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ryan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Terral
    • Terral lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cambridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Terral.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
  • Waurika
  • Wichita Falls

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 Cambridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Cambridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353594  (Cambridge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353594 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: Clay
      • Est. Elev: 274 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Henrietta
      • Location given for Cambridge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8295445     Lon: -98.1414313
      • 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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cambridge 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.