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A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...

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

33.6829, -96.0275

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

The White Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the White Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the White Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Gum Springs Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs Cemetery
  • Orphanage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Orphanage Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orphanage Cemetery
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cross Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Umble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Umble Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umble Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Stancel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Stancel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stancel Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Onstott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Onstott Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onstott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vineyard Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
    • Allen Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allen Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Chapel Cemetery
    • Allen's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Allen's Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen's Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Allen's Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Honey Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2094 <5>
    • Bigsby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bigsby Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigsby Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Pace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pace Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Cemetery.

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

  • Carson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Allens Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
  • Telephone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ivanhoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dodd City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Allen Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
  • Windom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Boyd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Honey Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
  • Sowells Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
  • Bonham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hail
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Ravenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Petty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Yuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
    • Wade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Direct
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Mulberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Ector
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edhube
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
    • Gober
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarnaby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby

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 White Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 White Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 White Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382947  (White Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382947 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: Fannin
      • Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lamasco
      • Location given for White Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.68288     Lon: -96.0274742
      • 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 Fannin, 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- White 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.
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