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A visit to the West Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the West Fork Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 West Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7612°   (32° 45' 40")

Lon:   -97.0622°   (-97° 3' 43")

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

The county seat for Tarrant County is located in Fort Worth. Fort Worth lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the West Fork Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Tarrant 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Arlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • University Park Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
      • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Grand Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Euless
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pantego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <4>
    • Dalworthington Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnsons Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Bedford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irving
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hurst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
      • Cockrell Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Colleyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleyville
        • Colleyville is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,085 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colleyville <4>
      • Richland Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Hills
        • Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,841 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Hills <4>
      • Duncanville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Cliff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
        • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
      • Bransford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
        • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
      • Smithfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
      • Grapevine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Richland Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richland Hills
        • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <4>
      • Kennedale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
        • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
        • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
        • Jim Town Junction
      • Jim Town ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
        • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
        • Jim Town has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Haltom City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

    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 Tarrant 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Ford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Colloway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colloway Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colloway Cemetery
    • Tomlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomlin Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlin Cemetery
    • Gibbons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbons Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbons Cemetery
    • Moore Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Moore Memorial Gardens is located in Tarrant County
      • The Moore Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • White Chapel Memorial Garden
      • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #198314 <7>
    • Parkdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkdale Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkdale Cemetery
    • Southland Cemetery (Old)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southland Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fugitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fugitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugitt Cemetery
    • Bowles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Haley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
    • Arwine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Sowers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Parker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parker Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Ray - Manship Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray - Manship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray - Manship Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray - Manship Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Park Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Park Cemetery
      • Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park is located in Tarrant County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Fort Worth.
        • The Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197271 <7>
      • Handley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Handley Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handley Cemetery
      • Tate Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tate Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Dallas County
        • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Oak Grove Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5656 <7>

    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 #1349715  (West Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1349715 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: Euless
      • County: Tarrant         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1349715 (West Fork Cemetery)

    The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

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

    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 Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 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: 32.7612, Longitude: -97.0622       In this case, the coordinates for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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