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A visit to the West Fork Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Fork Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Fork Cemetery (FG ID #7554)

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 West Fork Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.4489°   (33° 26' 56")

Lon:   -98.5823°   (-98° 34' 56")

The West Fork Cemetery is located in Archer County<2>.

The county seat for Archer County is located in Archer City. Archer City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the West Fork Cemetery .

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 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 West Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Archer 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 West Fork 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anarene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
    • Farmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Archer City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Olney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <5>
    • Antelope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Windthorst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Loving
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
    • Jermyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Newcastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <5>
    • Megargel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Padgett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
        • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Bryson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
        • Bryson is located in Jack County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <5>
      • Joy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
        • Joy is located in Clay County
      • Graham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Young County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
      • Proffitt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
        • Proffitt is located in Young County
      • Bob Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
        • Bob Town is located in Jack 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 West Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Archer County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Fork 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 22 miles [35.4 km] of the West Fork Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Markley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Chapel Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Windhorst Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <1>
    • St. Luke Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
    • Orth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orth Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orth Cemetery
    • Loving Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loving Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Newcastle Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Roberts Branch Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Branch Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Branch Cemetery
      • Shannon Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Kickapoo Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kickapoo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Archer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4624 <1>
      • Deer Creek Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Megargel Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Woolfolk Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolfolk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolfolk Cemetery
      • Winn Hill Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Hill Cemetery
      • Lake Creek Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

    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 West Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371127  (West Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371127 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: Prickly Pear Branch
      • County: Archer         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #1371127 (West Fork Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7554

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Archer, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4489, Longitude: -98.5823    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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