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A visit to the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...

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

31.3207, -97.3806

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

The Alexander Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Alexander Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alexander Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Naler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Naler Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naler Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Horne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
  • Eagle Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Eagle Springs Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs Cemetery
  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Moody - Leon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Station Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Station Creek Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Creek Cemetery
  • Old Troy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Comanche Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • White Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
    • Moffat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moffat Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Pendleton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pendleton Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

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

  • Moody
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Moody is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
  • Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • McGregor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pendleton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bruceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • The Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
  • Moffat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lorena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Oglesby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lime City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blevins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Leon Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mooreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Hewitt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <6>
    • Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Temple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crawford
  • Hewitt
  • Lorena
    • Lorena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Alexander Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Moody
    • Moody lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Alexander Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moody.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Temple

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 Alexander Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan 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 Alexander Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350972  (Alexander Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350972 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: McLennan
      • Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eagle Springs
      • Location given for Alexander Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3207267     Lon: -97.3805653
      • 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 McLennan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexander 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.