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A visit to the Fondren 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 Fondren Cemetery ...

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

32.8712, -97.9612

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

The Fondren Cemetery is located in Parker County<2>.

The county seat for Parker County is located in Weatherford. Weatherford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fondren Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fondren Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Fondren Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ballew Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rish Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rish Cemetery
  • Lemley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lemley Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
  • Dilbeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dilbeck Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Staggs Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Millsap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Millsap Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Millsap Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Woodland Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Perrino Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Perrino Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrino Cemetery
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
    • Willow Pond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willow Pond Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Pond Cemetery
    • Goen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goen Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goen Cemetery
    • Dominicar Merlo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brashears Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Brashears Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears Cemetery
    • City Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The City Greenwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Greenwood Cemetery
      • The City Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Greenwood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fondren Cemetery.

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

  • Authon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
  • Adell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Adell is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  • Cool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cool is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Lemley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
  • Peaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wolters Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
  • Whitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Salesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Millsap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Poolville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gibtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Weatherford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Agnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Brock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Carter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Westbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Boonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Dicey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey

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 Fondren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Parker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fondren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Parker 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 Fondren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336004  (Fondren Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336004 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: Parker
      • Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Garner
      • Location given for Fondren Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8712369     Lon: -97.9611505
      • 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 Parker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fondren 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.
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