A visit to the High Point 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 High Point Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Point 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 High Point Cemetery
Lat: 33.8565° (33° 51' 23")
Lon: -97.1914° (-97° 11' 29")
The High Point Cemetery is located in Cooke County<2>.
The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the High Point Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the High Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Bear Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Head Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bear Head Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Arnoldville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnoldville Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arnoldville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Arnoldville Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arnoldville Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Marietta (OK).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175879 <6>
- Decherds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decherds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decherds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Decherds Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Prairieview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairieview Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Burneyville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burneyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burneyville Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Barlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Box Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Box Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
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- Red River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red River Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Black Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Black Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Jimtown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Eastman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eastman Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Love Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Love Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Reid & Cross Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid & Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid & Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reid & Cross Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Greenville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
- Able Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Able Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Able Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Roberts Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Van Syke Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Syke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Syke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Van Syke Cemetery is located in Cooke County
- Wilson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the High Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thackerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
- Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <7>
- Marietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coesfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Cooke County
- Jimtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
- Dexter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Love County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <7>
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Overbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lindsay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <7>
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- Callisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Oak Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Muenster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Myra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Illinois Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
- Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
- Sandusky
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Grayson County
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Carter County (OK)
- Dixie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Grayson County
- Gordonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 High Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cooke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gainesville
- Marietta
- Muenster
- Whitesboro
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 High Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cooke 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 High Point Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 High Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1359184 (High Point Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1359184 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: Thackerville
- County: Cooke Elev: 251
- Location given for GNIS #1359184 (High Point Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.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 Cooke, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the High Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8565, Longitude: -97.1914 In this case, the coordinates for the High Point 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |