A visit to the Erath Garden of Memory ...
The location of the Erath Garden of Memory 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 Erath Garden of Memory ...
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)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Erath Garden of Memory
Lat: 32.1821° (32° 10' 55")
Lon: -98.2670° (-98° 16' 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 .
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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Erath Garden of Memory
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 21 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Harbin is located in Erath County
- Stephenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bunyan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
- Bunyan is located in Erath County
- Lingleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
- Lingleville is located in Erath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <4>
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Erath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Erath County
- Comyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
- Comyn is located in Comanche County
- Clairette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
- Clairette is located in Erath County
- Duffau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
- Duffau is located in Erath County
- Morgan Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
- Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <4>
- De Leon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Proctor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Proctor is located in Comanche County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
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- Ararat ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Comanche County
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson is located in Comanche County
- 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)
- Rucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Rucker is located in Comanche County
- Chalk Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
- Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
- Paluxy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
- Paluxy is located in Hood County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <4>
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
- De Leon
- Dublin
- Gorman
- 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
- Stephenville
- 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
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Erath Garden of Memory.<6>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Green Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Upper Green Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Green Creek Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- Lower Green Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Green Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lower Green Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Green Creek Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- West End Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
- East Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bunyan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bunyan Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunyan Cemetery
- Bowman Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Ridge Cemetery
- East End Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East End Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- West End Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West End Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Cow Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Creek Cemetery
- Heavenly Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heavenly Branch Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Branch Cemetery
- Ogan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ogan Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogan Cemetery
- Allard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allard Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allard Cemetery
- Smith Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Springs Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Springs Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright 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 Erath Garden of Memory:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335484 (Erath Garden of Memory)
- Note: GNIS record #1335484 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: Bunyan
- County: Erath Elev: 417
- Location given for GNIS #1335484 (Erath Garden of Memory)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 'straight-line' 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 Erath Garden of Memory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1821, Longitude: -98.2670 In this case, the coordinates for the Erath Garden of Memory 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |