A visit to the Sharp 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 Sharp Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sharp Cemetery:
32.9123, -95.5527
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sharp Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.
The county seat for Wood County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sharp Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sharp Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sharp Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yantis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Seymore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Seymore Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymore Cemetery
- Searcy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Slatter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Slatter Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatter Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Burke - Yandell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elm Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Elm Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Emory.
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <5>
- Peyton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ishmeal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ishmeal Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishmeal Cemetery
- MaGee - McCord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ingram Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gamblin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Gamblin Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamblin Cemetery
- Shooks Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Welch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Deaton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Deaton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaton Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sharp Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yantis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gunter is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
- Coke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Black Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Alba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Quitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Bonanza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Como
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Golden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pickton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Divide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Divide is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Rockdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sulphur Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Winnsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Miller Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hainesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Brashear
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Sharp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharp Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Emory
- Grand Saline
- Mineola
- Quitman
- Sulphur Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sharp Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Wood 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 Sharp Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1346978 (Sharp Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346978 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: Wood
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yantis
- Location given for Sharp Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9123438 Lon: -95.552733
- 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 Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharp 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. |