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A visit to the Orth 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 Orth Cemetery ...

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

33.2951, -98.7606

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

The Orth Cemetery is located in Young County<2>.

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Orth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Orth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Orth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Luke Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Woolfolk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolfolk Cemetery
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • West Fork Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Megargel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
    • Loving Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Loving Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Medlan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
    • Markley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kickapoo Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Orth Cemetery.

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

  • Olney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Padgett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
  • Proffitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Farmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Elbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
  • Loving
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Anarene ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Anarene is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
  • Megargel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Murray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • South Bend
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Round Timber ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
    • Bunger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • Jermyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Archer City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eliasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Eliasville is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
    • Bryson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Antelope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Throckmorton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bob Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town

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 Orth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Young County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Young 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 Orth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364590  (Orth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364590 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: Young
      • Est. Elev: 372 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olney
      • Location given for Orth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2951087     Lon: -98.7606179
      • 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 Young, 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- Orth 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.