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A visit to the East Mound 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 East Mound Cemetery ...

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

33.1568, -97.7789

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

The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the East Mound Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Mound Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the East Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oldtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Bridgeport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3807 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Willow Point Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point Cemetery
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
    • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garvin UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <5>
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Green Elm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Elm Cemetery
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Arkansas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Cemetery
    • Wizard Wells Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wizard Wells Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells Cemetery
    • Kilby Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kilby Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Annas Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Annas Chapel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annas Chapel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Mound Cemetery.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Paradise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Runaway Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Chico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Westbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Wizard Wells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Agnes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibtown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Poolville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Boyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Herman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Herman is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Alvord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Carter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Briar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Park Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
    • Perrin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people

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 East Mound Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alvord
    • Alvord lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the East Mound Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
  • Bridgeport
  • Chico
  • Decatur
  • Paradise
  • Rhome
    • Rhome lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the East Mound Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rhome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 East Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 East Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381209  (East Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381209 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgeport West
      • Location given for East Mound Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1567837     Lon: -97.7789218
      • 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 Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Mound 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.