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A visit to the Francis Family Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Francis Family Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Francis Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Francis Family Cemetery (FG ID #2293580)

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 Francis Family Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Francis Family Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   33.6369°   (33° 38' 12")

Lon:   -96.4274°   (-96° 25' 38")

The cemetery is located in Grayson County<4>.

As an estimate, the Francis Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bells.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of the Francis Family Cemetery .

Name Variations for Francis Family Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Francis Family Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Francis Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Francis Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Francis Family Cemetery 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Francis Family Cemetery.

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

    • Bells
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <5>
    • Savoy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Luella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Whitewright
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tribune
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Ector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendrix
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <5>
    • Twin City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Ravenna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mulberry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
      • Kemp
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <5>
      • Denison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Frontier Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
        • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
      • Knollwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Orangeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
        • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Red River City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
        • Red River City is located in Grayson County
      • Howe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <5>
      • Pilot Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Achille
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
        • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <5>
      • Randolph
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Edhube
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
        • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Bonham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Boyd
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Fannin County
      • Ridings
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
        • Ridings is located in Fannin County
      • Yarnaby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
        • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)

    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 Francis Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Achille
    • Bonham
      • Bonham lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Francis Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bonham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
    • Denison
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Francis Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Savoy
      • Savoy lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Francis Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Sherman
    • Tom Bean

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Francis Family Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Allred Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allred Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Allred Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allred Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207412 <2>
    • Bells North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Dugan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dugan Chapel Cemetery
      • Dugan - Whiting Cemetery
      • Dugans Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291068 <2>
    • Isom Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Isom Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Isom Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Isom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4467 <2>
    • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987971 <2>
    • Washburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galbreath Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364 <2>
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #287055 <2>
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bush Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chaffin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450212 <2>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood - Jenkins Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249541 <2>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Culpepper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culpepper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culpepper Cemetery
      • McNeely Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
      • Bell - Youree Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Bell - Youree Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bell - Youree Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Savoy.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell - Youree Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249631 <2>
      • Virginia Point Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Virginia Point Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Savoy.
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Virginia Point Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Warren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Point Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969492 <2>
      • Virginia Point Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Virginia Point Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Virginia Point Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Point Cemetery
      • Cherry Mound Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Bigbee Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bigbee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Bigbee Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456191 <2>
      • Cherry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Cherry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Cherry Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Smith Oaks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2885 <2>
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside 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 Francis Family Cemetery:

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Francis Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6369, Longitude: -96.4274    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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