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A visit to the Oglesby 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 Oglesby Cemetery ...

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

32.1782, -99.2253

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

The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Callahan County<2>.

The county seat for Callahan County is located in Baird. Baird lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Oglesby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oglesby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Oglesby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Caddo Peak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Caddo Peak Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Peak Cemetery
  • Burnt Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burnt Branch Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Branch Cemetery
  • Dressy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dressy Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressy Cemetery
  • Sabanno Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Sabanno Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haskell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
  • Belle Plain Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Belle Plain Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Salt Tank Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut Cemetery
  • Wayside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dothan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill 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 Oglesby Cemetery.

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

  • Cottonwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Cross Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rowden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rowden is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
  • Cross Cut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Nimrod ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
  • Burkett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
  • Putnam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rising Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Baird
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Baird is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <6>
  • Denton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Denton is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton has also been known as:
    • Denton Valley
  • Okra
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
    • May
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyde is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
    • Eula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fry is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Moran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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 Oglesby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Callahan County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Callahan 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 Oglesby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343080  (Oglesby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343080 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: Callahan
      • Est. Elev: 568 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cross Plains North
      • Location given for Oglesby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1781911     Lon: -99.2253448
      • 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 Callahan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oglesby 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.