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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Balch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Balch Cemetery (FG ID #1202557)

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 Balch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4044°   (32° 24' 15")

Lon:   -97.2155°   (-97° 12' 55")

The Balch Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Cleburne. Cleburne lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Balch Cemetery .

Establishment of the Balch Cemetery ...

The Balch Cemetery was established in 1852.

Name Variations for Balch Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Balch Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Alvarado Cemetery

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.

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 Balch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Balch 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Balch Cemetery.

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

    • Alvarado
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <5>
    • Coyote Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Venus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Keene
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
    • Cuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Lillian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <5>
    • Briaroaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Cross Timber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Grandview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <5>
    • Cleburne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Joshua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <5>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Retta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
        • Retta is located in Tarrant County
      • Parker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Mansfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Burleson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rendon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
        • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
      • Maypearl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
        • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <5>
      • Midlothian
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Britton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
        • Britton is located in Ellis County
      • Rio Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crowley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
        • Crowley is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <5>
      • Covington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>

    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 Balch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Balch 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Balch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Duke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
    • Old Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hill Cemetery
    • Cahill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cahill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahill Cemetery
    • Buel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Buel Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Buel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1516763 <1>
    • Center League Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center League Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center League Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center League Cemetery
    • Barnesville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnesville Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • The Keene Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keene Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keene Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4585 <1>
    • Antioch Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Rest Cemetery
    • Marystown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Greenacres Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenacres Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Cleburne.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenacres Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3925 <1>
      • Lightfoot Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lightfoot Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Cleburne.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4846 <1>
      • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cleburne City Cemetery
        • Cleburne Memorial Park
        • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
        • Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2936 <1>
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Oak Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
      • Boatright Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Odom Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Odom Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom 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 Balch Cemetery:

    The official website for Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Balch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4044, Longitude: -97.2155    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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