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A visit to the Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek Cemetery ...

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

33.2659, -98.1053

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

The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies just to the southwest of the Lost Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lost Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Lost Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Burton Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Carroll Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Howard Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Raper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raper Cemetery
  • Wizard Wells Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wizard Wells Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells Cemetery
  • Dark Corner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Corner Cemetery
  • Green Elm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Elm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kilby Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kilby Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
    • Roberts Branch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Postoak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Postoak Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak Cemetery
    • Winn Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
    • Crafton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Jacksboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wizard Wells
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Postoak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Runaway Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Bob Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Perrin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Westbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Shannon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Jermyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bryson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Gibtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Boonsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • 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
    • Antelope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Whitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Joy is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy

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 Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek 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 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 Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1361821  (Lost Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361821 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: 293 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cundiff
      • Location given for Lost Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2659465     Lon: -98.1053209
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lost Creek 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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