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A visit to the Prairie Branch 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 Prairie Branch Cemetery ...

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

33.5157, -97.9534

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

The Prairie Branch Cemetery is located in Montague County<2>.

The county seat for Montague County is located in Montague. Montague lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Prairie Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Prairie Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brier Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Brier Creek Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek Cemetery
  • Selma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Selma Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Newport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newport Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Cemetery
  • Tartar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tartar Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartar Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bellevue.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1006873 <5>
  • Lindale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lindale Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Cemetery
  • Queens Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Queens Park Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Park Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Crafton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Crafton Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Bowie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6639 <5>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friendship Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Bellevue.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3708 <5>
    • Thomas - Norwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Postoak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Postoak Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak Cemetery
    • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill 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 Prairie Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Newport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Bowie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruitland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Park Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Postoak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Sunset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Salona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Joy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Montague
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chico
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shannon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Alvord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluegrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Wizard Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
    • Ringgold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • New Harp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
    • Forestburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nocona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Prairie Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montague County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alvord
    • Alvord lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Prairie Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
  • Bellevue
  • Bowie
    • Bowie lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Prairie Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bowie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bridgeport
  • Chico
    • Chico lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Prairie Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chico.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Forestburg
  • Jacksboro
  • Nocona
    • Nocona lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Prairie Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nocona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona

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 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 Prairie Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montague 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 Prairie Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365712  (Prairie Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365712 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: Montague
      • Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brushy Mound
      • Location given for Prairie Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5156626     Lon: -97.953371
      • 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 Montague, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prairie Branch 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.