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A visit to the Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort Cemetery ...

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

33.9422, -97.6288

The Spanish Fort Cemetery is located in Montague County<1>.

The county seat for Montague County is located in Montague. Montague lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Spanish Fort Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Grady Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Grady Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
  • Keck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Keck Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keck Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Bourland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
  • Eagle Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eagle Point Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Cemetery
  • Oscar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oscar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Murrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
    • Orr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Orr Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
    • Redbud Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Cemetery
    • Rubottom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rubottom Cemetery is located in Love County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubottom Cemetery
    • Red River Station Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Molsbee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Molsbee Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molsbee Cemetery
    • Benton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benton Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Atlee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Atlee Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spanish Fort Cemetery.

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

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 Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cornish
  • Healdton
  • Nocona
    • Nocona lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Spanish Fort Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nocona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona
  • Ringling
  • Ryan
    • Ryan lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Spanish Fort Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ryan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
  • Saint Jo
  • Spanish Fort
  • Terral
  • Wilson
    • Wilson lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Spanish Fort Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson

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 professional and volunteer 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 Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368868  (Spanish Fort Cemeteries)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368868 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: 251 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Prairie Valley School
      • Location given for Spanish Fort Cemeteries:
      • Lat: 33.9423217     Lon: -97.6286369
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spanish Fort Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.