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A visit to the Austonia Cemetery ...


The location of the Austonia 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 Austonia Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1888°   (32° 11' 19")

Lon:   -96.7353°   (-96° 44' 7")

The Austonia Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Austonia Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Austonia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Austonia 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Austonia Cemetery.

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

    • Avalon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <4>
    • Bardwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
    • Blooming Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <4>
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Nash
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Howard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Frost
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Barry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Forreston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Italy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <4>
    • Emhouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Dresden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ennis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mertens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
        • Mertens is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <4>
      • Alma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Boyce
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
        • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Milford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
      • Garrett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
      • Boz
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
        • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Rice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>
      • Ike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
        • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Irene
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
        • Irene is located in Hill County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
      • Silver City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 Navarro County
      • Waxahachie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Brandon is located in Hill County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
      • Navarro Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
        • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Oak Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
        • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Corsicana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Palmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>

    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 Austonia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Austonia 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Austonia Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dean Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Grady Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grady Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
    • Maloney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maloney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maloney Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maloney Cemetery
    • Grange Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
    • Bardwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bardwell Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardwell Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Cryer Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cryer Creek Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryer Creek Cemetery
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanderson Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Boren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boren Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boren Cemetery
    • Forreston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forreston Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forreston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton - Hooser Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      • Frost Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pattison Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pattison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pattison Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pattison Cemetery
      • Templeton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
      • Blanton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
      • Pevehouse Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Myrtle Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle 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 Austonia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329869  (Austonia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1329869 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: Cryer Creek
      • County: Ellis         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #1329869 (Austonia Cemetery)

    The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

    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 Ellis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Austonia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1888, Longitude: -96.7353       In this case, the coordinates for the Austonia 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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