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A visit to the Graceland 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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

33.2559, -98.3812

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

The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Graceland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winn Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winn Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bryson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7703 <5>
  • Loving Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Loving Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Markley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dark Corner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Corner Cemetery
  • Raper Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raper Cemetery
  • Roberts Branch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
    • Long Hollow Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Long Hollow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jacksboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5700 <5>
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.

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

  • Jermyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bryson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bob Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Loving
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Farmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Antelope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Jacksboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Graham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Postoak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Bunger
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Newcastle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
    • Windthorst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Graford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Perrin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Olney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Wizard Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Joy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Joy is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport

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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jack County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Graceland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 Graceland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358238  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358238 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: Jack
      • Est. Elev: 370 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Markley
      • Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2559461     Lon: -98.3811623
      • 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 Jack, 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- Graceland 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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