A visit to the Post Oak 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 Post Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Post Oak Cemetery:
32.2815, -97.8061
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Somervell County<2>.
The county seat for Somervell County is located in Glen Rose. Glen Rose lies just to the southeast of the Post Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Post Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Post Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Post Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lanham Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lanham Mill Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Mill Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Glen Rose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964312 <5>
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Squaw Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Squaw Creek Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oldham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oldham Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
- Mitchell Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nancy Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Nancy Smith Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Smith Cemetery
- Ward Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ward Branch Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Branch Cemetery
- Brushy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Brushy Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barker Cemetery
- Barker Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129488 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tolar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Tolar Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
- Ft. Spunky Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Ft. Spunky Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Spunky Cemetery
- Elm Flat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Elm Flat Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat Cemetery
- Kristenstad Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Kristenstad Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kristenstad Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Glenn Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Cemetery
- Hill Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glass Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Granbury Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Granbury Cemetery is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbury Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Granbury Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Granbury.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3884 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Post Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Post Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hill City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Glen Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rainbow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paluxy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glass is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Nemo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Spunky
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
- Pecan Plantation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
- Tolar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
- Eulogy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eulogy is located in Bosque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
- Granbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- DeCordova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- DeCordova is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brazos Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Bluff Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Trail Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
- Walnut Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Post Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somervell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Post Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bluff Dale
- Glen Rose
- Godley
- Granbury
- Iredell
- Lipan
- Morgan
- Tolar
- Walnut Springs
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 Post Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Somervell 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 Post Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1344402 (Post Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344402 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: Somervell
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hill City
- Location given for Post Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2815303 Lon: -97.8061412
- 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 Somervell, 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- Post Oak 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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