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A visit to the Orphanage Cemetery ...

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 Orphanage Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7140°   (33° 42' 50")

Lon:   -96.0455°   (-96° 2' 43")

The Orphanage Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Orphanage Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Orphanage Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Bigsby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bigsby Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Elwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elwood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Stancel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stancel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stancel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Umble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Umble Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Bettis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bettis Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Onstott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onstott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onstott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Onstott Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Vineyard Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vineyard Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Old Elwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Elwood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Allen Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Allen's Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen's Chapel Cemetery
      • The Allen's Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen's Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Honey Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2094 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Orphanage Cemetery.

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

  • Carson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Fannin County
  • Telephone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ivanhoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Allens Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
    • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
  • Boyd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Fannin County
  • Sowells Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
    • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
  • Ridings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
    • Ridings is located in Fannin County
  • Dodd City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Allen Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
    • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Ravenna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bonham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Yuba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Honey Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarnaby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Mulberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Hail
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Direct
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Petty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Ector
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edhube
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle 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 Orphanage Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Orphanage Cemetery:

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 Orphanage Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1382442  (Orphanage Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1382442 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: Lamasco
    • County: Fannin         Elev: 177
    • Location given for GNIS #1382442 (Orphanage 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Orphanage Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7140, Longitude: -96.0455       In this case, the coordinates for the Orphanage Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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