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A visit to the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

33.1573, -98.3481

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

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Winn Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winn Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bryson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7703 <5>
  • Long Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Long Hollow Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Cemetery
  • Dark Corner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Corner Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Raper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raper Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Halsell Ranch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Loving Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Loving Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jacksboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5700 <5>
    • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Markley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ming Bend Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ming Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ming Bend Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Roberts Branch Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Bob Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Bryson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jermyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jacksboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Loving
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Graford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bunger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Farmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Perrin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Antelope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • South Bend
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Salesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Wizard Wells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Shannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Whitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Postoak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Newcastle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gibtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Westbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook

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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jack County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottonwood 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 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333433  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333433 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: Jack
      • Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Senate
      • Location given for Cottonwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1573376     Lon: -98.3481058
      • 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 Jack, 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- Cottonwood 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.