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A visit to the Cemetery Hill ...

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 Cemetery Hill ...

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

33.0107, -96.8914

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

The Cemetery Hill is located in Denton County<2>.

The county seat for Denton County is located in Denton. Denton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Cemetery Hill .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cemetery Hill.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cemetery Hill.<4>

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

  • Thomas Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Thomas Park Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Park Cemetery
  • Hilltop Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hilltop Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Memorial Park
  • Perry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Perry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
  • Frankford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan Cemetery
    • The Keenan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmers Branch Cemetery
    • Farmers Branch Keenan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #253203 <5>
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • White Rock Garden of Memories
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The White Rock Garden of Memories is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Garden of Memories
    • The White Rock Garden of Memories has also been known as:
    • White Rock Cemetery
  • Baccus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baccus Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baccus Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Northaven Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Merrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Sonntag Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sonntag Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonntag Cemetery
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
    • Letot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Letot Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letot Cemetery
    • Dallas City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dallas City Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Calvary Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cemetery Hill.

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

  • Carrollton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Trinity Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
  • Hebron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hebron is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmers Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • The Colony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coppell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hackberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hackberry is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Richardson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Plano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
  • Lakewood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Frisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hickory Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Irving
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grapevine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • University Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Flower Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Little Elm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
    • Highland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Corinth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Copper Canyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Double Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Cemetery Hill. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Denton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery Hill:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Denton 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 Cemetery Hill:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1332512  (Cemetery Hill)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1332512 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: Denton
      • Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lewisville East
      • Location given for Cemetery Hill:
      • Lat: 33.0106777     Lon: -96.8913927
      • 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 Denton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cemetery Hill) 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.