RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Stephens County >> Yellow Fork CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Yellow Fork 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 Yellow Fork Cemetery ...

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

32.8812, -98.8278

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Yellow Fork Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • South Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Huffstuttle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Peveler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Picketville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
  • Moon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Snake Den Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Breckenridge Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <5>
    • Murray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • Bee Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mathiews Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
    • Veale Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veale Creek Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery

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

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)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Breckenridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Murray
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • 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)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Bunger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Woodson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eolian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Wayland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Graham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Proffitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Proffitt is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
    • Newcastle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gunsight ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
    • Fort Griffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1350675 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eliasville
      • Location given for Yellow Fork Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8812298     Lon: -98.827843
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yellow Fork 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.