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A visit to the Gates Hill 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 Gates Hill Cemetery ...

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

33.5671, -96.1808

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

The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the north of the Gates Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gates Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Gates Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willow Wild Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Willow Wild Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wild Cemetery
  • Inglish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglish Cemetery
  • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shilo Cemetery
  • Dulaney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dulaney Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Boze Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Boze Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boze Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Brown Shed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Shed Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Shed Cemetery
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Long Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Eminence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Randolph.
      • The Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Cemetery
      • Lindsey - Randolph Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6245 <5>
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
      • The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whiterock Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Little Jordan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Little Jordan Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Jordan Cemetery
    • Biggerstaff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Biggerstaff Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstaff Cemetery
    • Biggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Biggs Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Cemetery
    • Dodd City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dodd City Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City Cemetery
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
    • Stancel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gates Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Bonham
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edhube
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Ector
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dodd City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gober
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hail
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
  • Ravenna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ridings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ivanhoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Savoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Orangeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Whitewright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mulberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Sowells Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
    • Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Allens Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
    • Carson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Bells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <6>
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle

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 Gates Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bonham
  • Leonard
  • Savoy
    • Savoy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Gates Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Trenton
  • Windom

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gates Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Gates Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1889609  (Gates Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889609 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bonham
      • Location given for Gates Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.56705     Lon: -96.1808111
      • 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 Fannin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gates Hill 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.