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A visit to the Woods Cemetery ...


The location of the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4884°   (33° 29' 18")

Lon:   -96.0075°   (-96° 0' 26")

The Woods 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 northwest of the Woods Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Woods Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Woods 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.

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

    • Silver City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Hail
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Gober
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ladonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
    • Dodd City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bailey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfe City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecan Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Jot-Em-Down
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
        • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
        • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
        • Mohegan
        • Muddig Prairie
      • Allens Chapel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
        • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Bonham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aberfoyle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
        • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Fairlie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
        • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Allen Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
        • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Edhube
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
        • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Yowell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
        • Yowell is located in Hunt County
      • Ben Franklin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
        • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <4>
      • Petty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
        • Petty is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <4>
      • Needmore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Carson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
        • Carson is located in Fannin County
      • Randolph
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Woods Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Providence Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Biggerstaff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggerstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biggerstaff Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggerstaff Cemetery
    • Biggs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Biggs Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggs Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Gober Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Gober Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gober Cemetery
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Vannoy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vannoy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Vannoy Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • The Vannoy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cobb - Vannoy Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannoy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7384 <7>
      • St. Mark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dodd City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • County Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Boze Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boze Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boze Cemetery
      • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Rehobeth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rehobeth Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wolfe City.
        • The Rehobeth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rehobeth / Terry Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery

    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 Woods Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382993  (Woods Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382993 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: Gober
      • County: Fannin         Elev: 183
      • Location given for GNIS #1382993 (Woods Cemetery)

    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 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 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 Woods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4884, Longitude: -96.0075       In this case, the coordinates for the Woods 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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