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A visit to the Kilby 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 Kilby Cemetery ...

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

33.1537, -97.9770

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

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

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kilby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kilby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Kilby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Wizard Wells Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wizard Wells Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells Cemetery
  • Willow Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point Cemetery
  • Carroll Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Green Elm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Elm Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Perrino Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perrino Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrino Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Howard Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kilby Cemetery.

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

  • Wizard Wells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Westbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Runaway Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gibtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Boonsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Perrin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Jacksboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Poolville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Agnes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Paradise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Salesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Adell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Authon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Authon is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
    • Park Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs

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 Kilby 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 Kilby 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 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 Kilby 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 Kilby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339075  (Kilby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339075 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: 304 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wizard Wells
      • Location given for Kilby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1537275     Lon: -97.9769839
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kilby 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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