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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the White Mound Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The White Mound Cemetery (FG ID #7599)

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 White Mound Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.5279°   (33° 31' 40")

Lon:   -96.5214°   (-96° 31' 17")

The White Mound Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the White Mound Cemetery .

Establishment of the White Mound Cemetery ...

The White Mound Cemetery was established in 1856.

Name Variations for White Mound Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

White Mound Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Whitemound Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 White Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 White Mound 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Mound Cemetery.

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

    • Tom Bean
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Luella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
    • Tribune
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Van Alstyne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitewright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pilot Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Bells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mantua ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
        • Mantua is located in Collin County
      • Savoy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Orangeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
        • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Twin City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
        • Twin City is located in Grayson County
      • Anna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
        • Anna is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
      • Westminster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
      • Trenton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Knollwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Gunter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Frontier Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
        • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
      • Ector
        (14 miles [22.5 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 White Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Denison
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the White Mound Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Savoy
      • Savoy lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the White Mound Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Sherman
    • Tom Bean
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the White Mound Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Harris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Harris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spurgeon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2545617 <1>
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Cedar Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Old Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2798 <1>
    • Luella Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Worden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Worden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489948 <1>
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Burleson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Providence Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246844 <1>
    • Batsell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batsell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Batsell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Batsell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Whitewright.
      • The Batsell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Batsell Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Pitman's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batsell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266446 <1>
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rock Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Whiterock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190804 <1>
    • Akers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Vittitoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kentucky Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cottonwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Taylor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2397598 <1>
      • Cannon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Everheart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Everheart Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Everheart Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Canaan Cemetery
        • Everhart Cemetery
        • Everheart - Canaan Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everheart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283753 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Galbreath Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364 <1>
      • Washburn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blue Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Blue Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ida Cemetery
        • Independence Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445099 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Van Alstyne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dumas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dumas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233683 <1>
      • Lasater Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lasater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Lasater Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218532 <1>
      • Whitewright City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5303 <1>
      • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Antioch Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987971 <1>

    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 White Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371379  (White Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371379 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: Howe
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #1371379 (White Mound Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7599

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

    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 Grayson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 White Mound Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5279, Longitude: -96.5214    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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