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A visit to the Dressy Cemetery ...

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 Dressy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1062°   (32° 6' 22")

Lon:   -99.2315°   (-99° 13' 53")

The Dressy Cemetery is located in Callahan County<2>.

The county seat for Callahan County is located in Baird. Baird lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Dressy Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Dressy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Caddo Peak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caddo Peak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caddo Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caddo Peak Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Burnt Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnt Branch Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Callahan County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Coleman County
  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cut Cemetery
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Sabanno Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabanno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabanno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sabanno Cemetery is located in Eastland County
  • Salt Tank Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Eastland County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Belle Plain Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Plain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belle Plain Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • 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 Brown County
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
      • 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 Brown County
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Mount View Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount View Cemetery
      • The Mount View Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Coleman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5453 <5>
    • Mud Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Elm Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Rising Star.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179107 <5>
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Eastland County

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 Dressy Cemetery.

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

  • Cross Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Burkett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cross Cut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
  • Cottonwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
  • Rowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
    • Rowden is located in Callahan County
  • Rising Star
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Nimrod ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
  • Putnam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Fry is located in Brown County
  • May
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • May is located in Brown County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Okra
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Okra is located in Eastland County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Denton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Callahan County
      • Denton has also been known as:
      • Denton Valley
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Brownwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
      • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Baird
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Baird is located in Callahan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <6>
    • Novice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
      • Novice is located in Coleman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <6>
    • Cisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
    • Santa Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Eula
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
      • Eula is located in Callahan 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 Dressy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Callahan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dressy Cemetery:

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 Dressy Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1334612  (Dressy Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1334612 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: Cross Cut
    • County: Callahan         Elev: 511
    • Location given for GNIS #1334612 (Dressy 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 Callahan, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dressy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1062, Longitude: -99.2315       In this case, the coordinates for the Dressy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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