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A visit to the County Home Cemetery ...


The location of the County Home Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 County Home Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the County Home Cemetery

Lat:   33.5479°   (33° 32' 52")

Lon:   -96.1022°   (-96° 6' 7")

The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the west northwest of the County Home Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 County Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the County Home Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the County Home Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from County Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dodd City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hail
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gober
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Edhube
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Windom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
    • Silver City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Bailey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Randolph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Allens Chapel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ector
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ivanhoe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ridings
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
        • Ridings is located in Fannin County
      • Honey Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Carson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
        • Carson is located in Fannin County
      • Ravenna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolfe City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ladonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dial
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
        • Dial is located in Fannin County
      • Allen Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
        • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Orangeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
        • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Leonard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
        • Leonard is located in Fannin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
      • Sowells Bluff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
        • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County

    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 County Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the County Home Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shilo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Biggerstaff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggerstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biggerstaff Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggerstaff Cemetery
    • Biggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Biggs Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs Cemetery
    • Dodd City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Inglish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglish Cemetery
    • Gates Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Hill Cemetery
    • Vannoy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vannoy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Vannoy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • The Vannoy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cobb - Vannoy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannoy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7384 <7>
    • Willow Wild Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Wild Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Wild Cemetery
    • Gober Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gober Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gober Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Pace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pace Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
      • Onstott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onstott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onstott Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onstott Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery

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

    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 County Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355160  (County Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1355160 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dodd City
      • County: Fannin         Elev: 185
      • Location given for GNIS #1355160 (County Home Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Fannin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the County Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5479, Longitude: -96.1022       In this case, the coordinates for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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