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A visit to the Paradise 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 Paradise Cemetery ...

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

33.1535, -97.6967

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

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

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the northeast of the Paradise Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Paradise Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Oldtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Cemetery
    • The Garvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garvin UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144354 <5>
  • Arkansas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaville Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Bridgeport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3807 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Annas Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Annas Chapel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annas Chapel Cemetery
    • Keeter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Keeter Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Cemetery
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Opal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery

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]<3> of the Paradise Cemetery.

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

  • Paradise
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Boyd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Herman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Runaway Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Boonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Chico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springtown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Agnes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Briar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • New Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • Bluett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
    • Alvord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Poolville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Reno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wizard Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Carter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter

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 Paradise Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alvord
  • Bridgeport
  • Chico
    • Chico lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Paradise Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chico.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Decatur
  • Paradise
  • Rhome
    • Rhome lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Paradise Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rhome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome

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 Paradise Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Paradise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381238  (Paradise Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381238 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 240 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgeport East
      • Location given for Paradise Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1534511     Lon: -97.696697
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise 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.
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