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A visit to the Turnbow 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 Turnbow Cemetery ...

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

31.9779, -98.2045

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

The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north of the Turnbow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Turnbow 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 Turnbow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pecan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
  • Altman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Altman Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
  • Caudle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Caudle Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caudle Cemetery
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Clairette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heavenly Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
  • Bowman Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Dublin Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tillinghouse Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Tillinghouse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillinghouse Cemetery
    • Dry Fork Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Toliver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Toliver Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Millerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Peacher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peacher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacher Cemetery
    • Hico Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hico Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turnbow Cemetery.

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

  • Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Carlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Clairette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
  • Ararat ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Spurlin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
  • Harbin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Hico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <6>
  • Dublin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Duffau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Proctor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gustine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Stephenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bunyan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Comyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
    • Energy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Iredell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Turnbow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Turnbow Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Turnbow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Turnbow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348899  (Turnbow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348899 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carlton
      • Location given for Turnbow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9779247     Lon: -98.2044836
      • 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 Erath, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turnbow 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.