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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 Twin Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1908°   (33° 11' 26")

Lon:   -96.3456°   (-96° 20' 44")

The Twin Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.

The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west of the Twin Cemetery .

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 Twin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Collin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Twin Cemetery.

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

    • Farmersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Merit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frognot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Copeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <4>
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Josephine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <4>
    • Princeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
    • Nevada
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Valdasta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Caddo Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <4>
    • Celeste
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lowry Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
        • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Lavon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
        • Lavon is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <4>
      • New Hope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Hendrix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Westminster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
      • Wylie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
        • Wylie is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <4>
      • Royse City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • White Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Hunt County
      • Leonard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
        • Leonard is located in Fannin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
      • Melissa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Lucas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
      • Saint Paul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Parris
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
        • Parris is located in Collin 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 Twin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Twin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tatum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Housten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rike Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Rike Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rike Cemetery
    • Merit Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merit Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merit Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Verona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Verona Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verona Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Van Winkle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aleo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Du Laney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Du Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Du Laney Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Du Laney Cemetery
      • McMinn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The McMinn Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMinn Cemetery
      • Richard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Richard Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • The Richard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Richards Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Altoga Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Altoga Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoga Cemetery
      • Backbone Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • McWright Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McWright Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane 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 Twin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348940  (Twin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1348940 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: Farmersville
      • County: Collin         Elev: 211
      • Location given for GNIS #1348940 (Twin Cemetery)

    The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Twin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1908, Longitude: -96.3456    
    <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.
    <6>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.




 

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