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A visit to the Liberty Cemetery ...


The location of the Liberty Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Liberty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5243°   (33° 31' 27")

Lon:   -98.0456°   (-98° 2' 44")

The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Henrietta. Henrietta lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Liberty Cemetery .

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 Liberty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Liberty Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Postoak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Bellevue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <4>
    • Joy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Bowie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
    • Shannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Fruitland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Bluegrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Salona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Antelope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chico
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Henrietta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Montague
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Montague County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
      • Ringgold
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jacksboro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wizard Wells
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
        • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Belcherville ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
        • Belcherville is located in Montague County
      • Windthorst
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Alvord
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
        • Alvord is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>

    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 Liberty Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alvord
      • Alvord lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Liberty Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Bellevue
    • Bowie
    • Chico
      • Chico lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Liberty Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Henrietta
    • Jacksboro
    • Nocona

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Liberty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Newport Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newport Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
    • Prairie Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Branch Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Branch Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Postoak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postoak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Postoak Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postoak Cemetery
    • Brier Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brier Creek Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Creek Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill Cemetery
    • Tartar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tartar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tartar Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tartar Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Crafton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafton Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Queens Park Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queens Park Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Park Cemetery
      • Burton Springs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Springs Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Springs Cemetery
      • Brushy Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
      • Cullers Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cullers Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullers Cemetery
      • Bluegrove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluegrove Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrove Cemetery
      • Howard Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Valley Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Valley Cemetery
      • Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas - Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas - Norwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
      • Lindale Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindale Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montague County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery

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

    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 Liberty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1361147  (Liberty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1361147 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: Vashti
      • County: Clay         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #1361147 (Liberty Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.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 Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Liberty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5243, Longitude: -98.0456       In this case, the coordinates for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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