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A visit to the Oak Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4773°   (33° 28' 38")

Lon:   -95.9716°   (-95° 58' 17")

The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Oak Ridge 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Ladonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Windom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
    • Dial
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Gober
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pecan Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Honey Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolfe City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Dodd City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bailey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fairlie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
        • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Yowell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
        • Yowell is located in Hunt County
      • Ben Franklin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
        • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <4>
      • Allens Chapel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
        • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Aberfoyle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
        • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Petty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
        • Petty is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <4>
      • Allen Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
        • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Needmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Bonham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • South Sulphur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
        • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Roxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Edhube
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
        • Edhube is located in Fannin County

    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 Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Oak Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McFarland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lyday Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyday Cemetery
      • Biggerstaff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggerstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Biggerstaff Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggerstaff Cemetery
      • Biggs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Biggs Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs Cemetery
      • Gober Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Gober Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gober Cemetery
      • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Rehobeth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehobeth Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wolfe City.
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rehobeth / Terry Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Bledsoe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • Broyles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Oak Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1802823  (Oak Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1802823 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: Ladonia
      • County: Fannin         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1802823 (Oak Ridge Cemetery)

    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 Fannin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oak Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4773, Longitude: -95.9716       In this case, the coordinates for the Oak Ridge 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.




 

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