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A visit to the Colony 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 Colony Cemetery ...

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

32.4704, -98.7489

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

The Colony Cemetery is located in Eastland County<2>.

The county seat for Eastland County is located in Eastland. Eastland lies just to the southwest of the Colony Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Colony Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Colony Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Acker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker Cemetery
  • Eastland City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Cross Bend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cross Bend Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bend Cemetery
  • Reagan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
  • Fredom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fredom Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredom Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Flatwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Flatwood Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood Cemetery
    • Alameda Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alameda Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Harpersville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
    • Tudor Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Colony Cemetery.

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

  • Olden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ranger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eastland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Mangum ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
  • Necessity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Kokomo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
  • Cisco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
  • Carbon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Strawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Desdemona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Caddo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gorman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thurber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mingus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eolian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian

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 Colony Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Eastland County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Colony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Eastland 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 Colony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333137  (Colony Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333137 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: Eastland
      • Est. Elev: 458 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ranger
      • Location given for Colony Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4704073     Lon: -98.7489501
      • 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 Eastland, 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' (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- Colony 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.