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A visit to the Oldtown Cemetery ...


The location of the Oldtown 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 Oldtown Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1973°   (33° 11' 50")

Lon:   -97.7809°   (-97° 46' 51")

The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Oldtown Cemetery .

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 Oldtown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Oldtown 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oldtown Cemetery.

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

    • Bridgeport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Runaway Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <4>
    • Paradise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
    • Chico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Boonsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Wizard Wells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Decatur
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Westbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Alvord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <4>
    • Gibtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Boyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Park Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
        • Park Springs is located in Wise County
      • Poolville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
        • Poolville is located in Parker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <4>
      • Agnes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
        • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Goshen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Springtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunset
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Aurora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Briar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
        • Briar is located in Wise County
      • New Fairview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
        • New Fairview is located in Wise County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Former name for New Fairview:
        • Fairview
      • Bluett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
        • Bluett is located in Wise 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 Oldtown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wise County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alvord
      • Alvord lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Oldtown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Bridgeport
    • Chico
    • Decatur
    • Paradise
    • Rhome
      • Rhome lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Oldtown Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rhome.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Oldtown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mexican Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mound Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Gillie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillie Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Green Elm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Elm Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Willow Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Point Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Wizard Wells Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Trimble Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jonestown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonestown Cemetery
      • Kilby Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilby Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilby Cemetery
      • Garvin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Garvin UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <6>

    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 Oldtown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381236  (Oldtown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1381236 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: Bridgeport West
      • County: Wise         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1381236 (Oldtown Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

    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 Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oldtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1973, Longitude: -97.7809       In this case, the coordinates for the Oldtown 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.
    <6>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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