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A visit to the Ford Cemetery ...


The location of the Ford Cemetery 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7804°   (32° 46' 49")

Lon:   -97.0517°   (-97° 3' 6")

The Ford Cemetery is located in Tarrant County<2>.

The county seat for Tarrant County is located in Fort Worth. Fort Worth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Ford Cemetery .

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 Ford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Tarrant County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ford Cemetery.

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

    • Arlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Euless
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • University Park Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
      • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Estelle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pantego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <4>
    • Johnsons Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
    • Irving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
    • Dalworthington Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hurst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
      • Cockrell Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Colleyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleyville
        • Colleyville is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,085 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colleyville <4>
      • Bransford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
        • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
      • Richland Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Hills
        • Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,841 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Hills <4>
      • Grapevine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
        • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
        • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
        • Jim Town Junction
      • Jim Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
        • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
        • Jim Town has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Oak Cliff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
        • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
      • Smithfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
      • North Richland Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
        • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <4>
      • Duncanville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Southlake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Haltom City
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tarrant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<6>

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

    • West Fork Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
    • Colloway Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colloway Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colloway Cemetery
    • Tomlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomlin Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlin Cemetery
    • Gibbons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbons Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbons Cemetery
    • Moore Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moore Memorial Gardens is located in Tarrant County
      • The Moore Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • White Chapel Memorial Garden
      • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #198314 <7>
    • Parkdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkdale Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkdale Cemetery
    • Southland Cemetery (Old)
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Southland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Haley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fugitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fugitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugitt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bowles Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
      • Arwine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Dallas County
        • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Oak Grove Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5656 <7>
      • Parker Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Memorial Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Memorial Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Cockrell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockrell Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Harrington Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington 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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336011  (Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336011 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: Euless
      • County: Tarrant         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #1336011 (Ford Cemetery)

    The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

    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 Tarrant, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7804, Longitude: -97.0517       In this case, the coordinates for the Ford Cemetery 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.




 

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