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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sivells Bend. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sivells Bend to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sivells Bend, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sivells Bend (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sivells Bend. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Sivells Bend ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Sivells Bend: Sivells Bnd.
- While the name of this community is Sivells Bend, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Sivells Bend may originally have been Sivell's Bend.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sivells Bend might be written as Sivell Bend.
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.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sivells Bend is historic, it would have been located within present day Cooke County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cooke County: Love (OK), Denton, Grayson, Montague & Wise.
Below are the counties that are near Sivells Bend. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sivells Bend:
- Cooke County (The home county of Sivells Bend)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Cooke County
- Coesfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Lindsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Myra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Callisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Muenster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Hood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Hood is located in Cooke County
- Lake Kiowa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
- Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <4>
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Sandusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Grayson County
- Dixie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Grayson County
- Gordonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Whitesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Basin Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Basin Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
- Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
- Cedar Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
- Sherwood Shores
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
- Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County
- Sadler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Grayson County
- Collinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Grayson County
- Ethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Montague County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Illinois Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
- Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
- Saint Jo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
- Saint Jo is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <4>
- Bonita
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in Montague County
- Spanish Fort
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
- Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
- Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Montague County
- Dye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Dye is located in Montague County
- Rowland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Montague County
- Hynds City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
- Hynds City is located in Montague County
- Forestburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nocona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carter County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Brock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Carter County (OK)
- Lone Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ardmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dickson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
- Dickson is located in Carter County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Springer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
- Springer is located in Carter County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <4>
- Healdton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Grady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Cornish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Cornish is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Ringling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Jefferson County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <4>
- Johnston County (OK)
- Mannsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Johnston County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <4>
- Love County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Burneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thackerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
- Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <4>
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jimtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
- Leon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Love County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Overbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Orr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Love County (OK)
- Marshall County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
- Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Madill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sivells Bend, see our County-by-County Page for Sivells Bend.
Cemeteries Near Sivells Bend ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sivells Bend.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sivells Bend covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Bear Head Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Head Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- High Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Weaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arnoldville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnoldville Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arnoldville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Arnoldville Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the northeast of Marietta (OK).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175879 <7>
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burneyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burneyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burneyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Red River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Decherds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decherds Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decherds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prairieview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Box Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jimtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jimtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Sivells Bend itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sivells Bend, with the one closest to Sivells Bend listed first.
- Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Cooke County
- Coesfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Lindsay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Balm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balm
- Balm is located in Cooke County
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Illinois Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
- Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
- Muenster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Myra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Callisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Callisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Red Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
- Red Branch is located in Grayson County
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- Sandusky
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sandusky is located in Grayson County
- Saint Jo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
- Saint Jo is located in Montague County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <4>
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Woodbine is located in Cooke County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sivells Bend. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sivells Bend.
Newspapers Published in Sivells Bend ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sivells Bend.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sivells Bend, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sivells Bend.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sivells Bend:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Cooke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grayson County
- Montague County
- Carter County
- Jefferson County
- Johnston County
- Love County
- Marshall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sivells Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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- Sivells Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sivells Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8498, Longitude: -97.2239 In this case, the coordinates for Sivells Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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. |