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A visit to the Skinner 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 Skinner Cemetery ...

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

33.3871, -96.9492

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

The Skinner Cemetery is located in Denton County<2>.

The county seat for Denton County is located in Denton. Denton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Skinner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Skinner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Skinner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cole Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Tioga.
  • Emberson Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emberson Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emberson Chapel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Tioga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438624 <5>
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Black Jack Cemetery
  • Walling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Tioga Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Collinsville.
      • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Graham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1440329 <5>
    • Barron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Barron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Barron Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Collinsville.
    • Turner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Old Celina Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Celina Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Celina Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
      • The King Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hogtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4640 <5>
    • Welch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Collinsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2730 <5>

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 Skinner Cemetery.

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

  • Pilot Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Tioga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <6>
  • Aubrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bloomfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
  • Krugerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Krugerville is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Hemming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hemming is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
  • Cross Roads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Providence Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Providence Village is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Celina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
  • Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Lincoln Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gunter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sanger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Prosper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Little Elm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Rhea Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Valley View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Denton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quakertown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quakertown is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Rockhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockhill is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill

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 Skinner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Denton County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Denton 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 Skinner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368386  (Skinner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368386 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: Denton
      • Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pilot Point
      • Location given for Skinner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3870586     Lon: -96.9491714
      • 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 Denton, 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- Skinner 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.