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A visit to the Dark Corner Cemetery ...


The location of the Dark Corner 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 Dark Corner Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dark Corner Cemetery

Lat:   33.1709°   (33° 10' 15")

Lon:   -98.2287°   (-98° 13' 43")

The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies just to the northeast of the Dark Corner 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 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 Dark Corner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 Dark Corner 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dark Corner Cemetery.

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

    • Jacksboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bob Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Bryson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • Bryson is located in Jack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <4>
    • Jermyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Perrin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wizard Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Graford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
      • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
    • Loving
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gibtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Westbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Salesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Whitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
      • Whitt is located in Parker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Graham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Young County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
      • Antelope
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
        • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Runaway Bay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
        • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
      • Postoak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
        • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Shannon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
        • Shannon is located in Clay County
      • Boonsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
        • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Farmer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
        • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Bunger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
        • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Lake Bridgeport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
        • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Newport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Clay 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 Dark Corner 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 Dark Corner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Dark Corner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Raper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raper Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5700 <6>
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Winn Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Hill Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bartons Chapel Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartons Chapel Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Patton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Long Hollow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Hollow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hollow Cemetery
    • Carroll Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lost Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Halsell Ranch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsell Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halsell Ranch Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsell Ranch Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Roberts Branch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Branch Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Branch Cemetery
      • Perrino Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perrino Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrino Cemetery
      • Burton Springs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Springs Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Springs 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 Dark Corner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334047  (Dark Corner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1334047 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: Jacksboro
      • County: Jack         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1334047 (Dark Corner 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 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 obstructions 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 Dark Corner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1709, Longitude: -98.2287       In this case, the coordinates for the Dark Corner 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>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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