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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   33.9422°   (33° 56' 31")

Lon:   -97.6288°   (-97° 37' 43")

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 .

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 Spanish Fort Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Montague County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spanish Fort Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Spanish Fort
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
    • Petersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Rowland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Montague County
    • Hynds City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County
    • Grady
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Oscar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Orr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Love County (OK)
    • Illinois Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
    • Nocona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jimtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
      • Cornish
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
        • Cornish is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Ringling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
        • Ringling is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <4>
      • Saint Jo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
        • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <4>
      • Terral
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
        • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <4>
      • Ringgold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Montague
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Montague is located in Montague County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
      • Burneyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wilson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Carter County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Ryan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Ryan is located in Jefferson County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <4>
      • Marysville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Marysville is located in Cooke County

    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

    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.<5>

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

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

    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: GNIS record #1368868 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Prairie Valley School
      • County: Montague         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1368868 (Spanish Fort Cemeteries)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spanish Fort Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9422, Longitude: -97.6288    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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