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A visit to the Raper 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 Raper Cemetery ...

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

33.1868, -98.2239

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

The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies just to the east northeast of the Raper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Raper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Raper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dark Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Corner Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jacksboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5700 <5>
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Winn Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winn Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bryson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7703 <5>
  • Graves Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Patton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Patton Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
  • Carroll Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Long Hollow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Long Hollow Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Halsell Ranch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Roberts Branch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Burton Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown 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 Raper Cemetery.

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

  • Jacksboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bob Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Bryson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jermyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wizard Wells
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Graford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Loving
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Westbrook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Whitt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibtown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Antelope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Postoak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Shannon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Salesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Runaway Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Boonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Newport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Farmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Bunger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger

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 Raper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jack County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 Raper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344803  (Raper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344803 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: Jack
      • Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksboro
      • Location given for Raper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1867819     Lon: -98.2239354
      • 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 Jack, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Raper 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.