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A visit to the Moon 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 Moon Cemetery ...

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

32.7601, -98.7953

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

The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies just to the west of the Moon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Breckenridge Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <5>
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Picketville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
  • Caddo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
  • Yellow Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • St.s Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
  • Bee Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Harpersville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    • Acker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker Cemetery
    • Veale Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veale Creek Cemetery
    • Eliasville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>

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 Moon Cemetery.

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

  • Breckenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Necessity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Caddo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Eliasville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Eolian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • South Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Murray
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Ranger
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bunger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • Strawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Olden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woodson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Moran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
    • Mingus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Moon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moon 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 Moon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 Moon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341854  (Moon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341854 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 381 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand Lake
      • Location given for Moon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7601225     Lon: -98.7953422
      • 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 Stephens, 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- Moon 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.