A visit to the Ferguson Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ferguson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ferguson Cemetery (FG ID #3575).
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 Ferguson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Cemetery:
31.3475, -96.3912
The Ferguson Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of Thornton.
The cemetery is located in Limestone County<3>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ferguson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sansom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sansom Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Potter Shop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Potter Shop Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Shop Cemetery
- Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Whartley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whartley Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whartley Cemetery
- Bumpus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Capps Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Capps Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Masters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Masters Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters Cemetery
- King - Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Head Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Head Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lenamon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lenamon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenamon Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Vinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Downs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Seale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Prairie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farrar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marquez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Personville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Thornton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Donie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jewett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Groesbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fallon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stranger
(19 miles [30.6 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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bremond
- Franklin
- Groesbeck
- Jewett
- Kosse
- Marquez
- Thornton
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 helpful 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 Ferguson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Ferguson Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #3575
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1357293 (Ferguson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357293 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oletha
- Location given for Ferguson Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3473991 Lon: -96.3908051
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ferguson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |