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A visit to the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

33.0012, -97.8217

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

The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Friendship Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friendship Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Erwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Bridgeport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3807 <5>
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • Annas Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Annas Chapel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annas Chapel Cemetery
  • Rish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rish Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rish Cemetery
  • Dilbeck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Dilbeck Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck Cemetery
  • Willow Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Opal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Authon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Authon Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon Cemetery
    • Garvin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
      • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garvin UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <5>
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
    • Fondren Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fondren Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fondren Cemetery
    • Lemley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lemley Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Bud Clark Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bud Clark Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud Clark Cemetery
    • Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery
      • The Jay Bird / Union Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jay Bird Cemetery
      • Jaybird Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4496 <5>
    • Keeter Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Keeter Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Poolville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Agnes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Boonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Gibtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Carter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Springtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Westbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Adell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Adell is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
  • Peaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Authon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Runaway Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lemley is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
    • Reno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Perrin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dicey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Sanctuary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Boyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Salesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Weatherford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Briar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Wizard Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells

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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Friendship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336223  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336223 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 356 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boonsville
      • Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0012324     Lon: -97.821699
      • 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 Wise, 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- Friendship 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.