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A visit to the Erath Garden of Memory ...

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 Erath Garden of Memory ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Erath Garden of Memory:

32.1821, -98.2670

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

The Erath Garden of Memory is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies just to the northeast of the Erath Garden of Memory .

Open a Google Map centered on the Erath Garden of Memory.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Erath Garden of Memory.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Erath Garden of Memory, with the nearest first.

  • Upper Green Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
  • Lower Green Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • West End Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
  • East Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Bunyan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bunyan Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan Cemetery
  • Bowman Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ridge Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • West End Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The West End Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cow Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
    • Heavenly Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ogan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ogan Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogan Cemetery
    • Allard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allard Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard Cemetery
    • Smith Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright 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 Erath Garden of Memory.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Erath Garden of Memory, with the nearest first:

  • Harbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Stephenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunyan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Lingleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexander
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Comyn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Hannibal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Clairette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
  • Duffau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Morgan Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • De Leon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Proctor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Desdemona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Rucker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Chalk Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Paluxy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Erath Garden of Memory. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Erath Garden of Memory.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexander
  • Bluff Dale
  • Carlton
    • Carlton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carlton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • De Leon
    • De Leon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Leon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Leon
  • Dublin
    • Dublin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dublin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Gorman
  • Gustine
    • Gustine lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gustine.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
  • Hico
    • Hico lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hico.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Spurlin - Historic
    • Spurlin lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spurlin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
  • Stephenville
  • Thurber
    • Thurber lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thurber.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurber
  • Tolar
    • Tolar lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Erath Garden of Memory.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Erath Garden of Memory:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Erath Garden of Memory:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1335484  (Erath Garden of Memory)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335484 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 417 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bunyan
      • Location given for Erath Garden of Memory:
      • Lat: 32.1820852     Lon: -98.2669871
      • 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 Erath, 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 from Point A (ie- Erath Garden of Memory) 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.