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A visit to the Herring Cemetery ...

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 Herring Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5104°   (32° 30' 37")

Lon:   -97.8434°   (-97° 50' 36")

The Herring Cemetery is located in Hood County<2>.

The county seat for Hood County is located in Granbury. Granbury lies just to the southeast of the Herring Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Herring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Thorp Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorp Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thorp Spring Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Granbury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granbury Cemetery
    • The Granbury Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Granbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Granbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3884 <5>
  • Horsehoe Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horsehoe Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horsehoe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horsehoe Bend Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Parker County
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Smith Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Strouds Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strouds Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strouds Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strouds Creek Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Powell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Hood County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Hiner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiner Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dennis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4530 <5>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Tolar Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolar Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Acton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acton Cemetery is located in Hood County
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Parker County
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Herring Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Trail Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
  • Granbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brazos Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
    • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Dennis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tolar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Acton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • DeCordova
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
    • DeCordova is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Cresson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <6>
  • Lipan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
    • Lipan is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <6>
  • Hill City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Hood County
  • Pecan Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
  • Bluff Dale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Annetta South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Paluxy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <6>
    • Annetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Fort Spunky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Spunky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Annetta North
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Weatherford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rainbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <6>
    • Godley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Millsap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Aledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <6>
    • Hudson Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Oaks
      • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <6>
    • Glen Rose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brazos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County

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 Herring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hood County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Herring Cemetery:

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 Herring Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1337657  (Herring Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1337657 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: Tin Top
    • County: Hood         Elev: 213
    • Location given for GNIS #1337657 (Herring Cemetery)

The official website for Hood County: www.co.hood.tx.us/

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 Hood, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Herring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5104, Longitude: -97.8434       In this case, the coordinates for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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