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A visit to the Newport 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 Newport Cemetery ...

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

33.4546, -98.0159

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

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

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Newport Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Newport Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Newport Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Prairie Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Postoak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Postoak Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak Cemetery
  • Selma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Selma Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Crafton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton Cemetery
  • Tartar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Tartar Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartar Cemetery
  • Brier Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brier Creek Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek Cemetery
  • Burton Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Silver Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill Cemetery
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellevue.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1006873 <5>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Bellevue.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3708 <5>
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
    • Cumber Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cumber Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald 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 Newport Cemetery.

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

  • Newport
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Postoak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Park Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Bowie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
  • Bellevue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fruitland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Sunset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Joy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Shannon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Chico
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Wizard Wells
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jacksboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bluegrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Runaway Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Antelope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montague
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport 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 Newport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363856  (Newport Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363856 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: 330 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport
      • Location given for Newport Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4545528     Lon: -98.015873
      • 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' (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- Newport 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.