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A visit to the Stony 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 Stony Cemetery ...

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

33.2076, -97.3695

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

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

The county seat for Denton County is located in Denton. Denton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Stony Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stony Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Stony Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sams - Burnett - Mennerly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sams - Burnett - Mennerly Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Sams - Burnett - Mennerly Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams - Burnett - Mennerly Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sams - Burnett - Mennerly Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Justin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1837920 <5>
  • Akain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Akain Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akain Cemetery
  • Krum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Krum Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Cemetery
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deep Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Annaville Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaville Cemetery
  • Argyle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Argyle Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle Cemetery
  • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Roselawn Memorial Park is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roselawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Denton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6476 <5>
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #264253 <5>
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethtown Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elizabethtown Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stony Cemetery.

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

  • Stony
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
  • Ponder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
  • DISH
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • DISH is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • New Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Fairview is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Former name for New Fairview:
    • Fairview
  • Krum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Krum is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <6>
  • Herman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Justin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Slidell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Northlake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Corral City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Corral City is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rhome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Argyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolivar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Decatur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Greenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Denton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Quakertown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Quakertown is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Boyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
    • Sanger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roanoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bartonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Stony 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 Stony 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 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 Stony 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 Stony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347971  (Stony Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347971 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: 214 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponder
      • Location given for Stony Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2076188     Lon: -97.3694654
      • 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- Stony 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.