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A visit to the Dry Fork 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 Dry Fork Cemetery ...

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

31.9013, -98.0689

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

The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dry Fork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dry Fork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Dry Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
  • Peacher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Peacher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacher Cemetery
  • Tillinghouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tillinghouse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghouse Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Fairy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairy Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Cemetery
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
  • Stanley Graves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Stanley Graves is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Graves
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
  • Hico Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hico Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico Cemetery
  • Altman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Altman Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
  • Turnbow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Gann Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
    • Massingill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Massingill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massingill Cemetery
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
    • Clairette Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Fegua Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fegua Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fegua Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
    • Kirkendall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkendall Cemetery
    • Duffau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Duffau Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dry Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Spurlin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
  • Hico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <6>
  • Carlton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Agee ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Agee is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
  • Clairette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
  • Wilson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Lanham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
  • Iredell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Duffau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Alexander
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Hamilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cranfills Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Whiteway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Gustine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Harbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Energy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dublin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Proctor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Dry Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dry Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Dry Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334691  (Dry Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1334691 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: Hamilton
      • Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hico
      • Location given for Dry Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9012606     Lon: -98.0689235
      • 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 Hamilton, 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- Dry Fork 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.