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A visit to the Willow Point 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 Willow Point Cemetery ...

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

33.1148, -97.9017

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

The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Willow Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Willow Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hyde Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Kilby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kilby Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Gilley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Bridgeport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3807 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Wizard Wells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wizard Wells Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • East Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Elm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Elm Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
    • Carroll Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Perrino Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perrino Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrino Cemetery
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Point Cemetery.

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

  • Westbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Boonsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Runaway Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gibtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibtown is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Wizard Wells
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Poolville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Perrin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Agnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Agnes is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
  • Whitt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Paradise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Chico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Adell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Peaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Salesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Authon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Authon is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
    • Carter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter

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 Willow Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alvord
    • Alvord lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Willow Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alvord.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
  • Bridgeport
  • Chico
    • Chico lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Willow Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chico.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Decatur
    • Decatur lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Willow Point Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Decatur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Jacksboro
  • Paradise

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 Willow Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Willow Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350206  (Willow Point Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350206 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gibtown
      • Location given for Willow Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1148399     Lon: -97.9017033
      • 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 Wise, 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- Willow Point 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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