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A visit to the Yellow Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the Yellow 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 Yellow Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Yellow 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 Yellow Fork Cemetery

Lat:   32.8812°   (32° 52' 52")

Lon:   -98.8278°   (-98° 49' 40")

The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Yellow Fork Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Yellow Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 Yellow 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Yellow Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Eliasville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
      • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Breckenridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
    • Murray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Young County
    • South Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Caddo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Necessity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Bunger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
      • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Woodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <4>
    • Eolian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Wayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Graham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Proffitt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
        • Proffitt is located in Young County
      • Newcastle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
        • Newcastle is located in Young County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
      • Gunsight ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
        • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
      • Fort Griffin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
        • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
      • Eureka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Stephens County

    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 Yellow Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Yellow Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Eliasville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Huffstuttle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffstuttle Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstuttle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4407 <6>
    • Peveler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peveler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peveler Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peveler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5968 <6>
    • Tyra Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyra Cemetery
    • Picketville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketville Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Hurford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Snake Den Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Den Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Den Cemetery
      • Breckenridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Breckenridge Cemetery
        • Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckenridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <6>
      • Murray Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Bee Branch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Branch Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Mathiews Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathiews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathiews Cemetery
      • Veale Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veale Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veale Creek Cemetery
      • South Bend Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bend 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 Yellow Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350675  (Yellow Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350675 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: Eliasville
      • County: Stephens         Elev: 346
      • Location given for GNIS #1350675 (Yellow Fork 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 Stephens, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Yellow Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8812, Longitude: -98.8278       In this case, the coordinates for the Yellow 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>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>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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