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A visit to the Chapel Hill Memorial Park ...

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 Chapel Hill Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park:

31.4616, -97.1681

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

The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies just to the north of the Chapel Hill Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chapel Hill Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chapel Hill Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
  • McLennan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McLennan Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLennan Cemetery
  • Lorena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lorena Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Rosemound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemound Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Restland Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Park Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5694 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374686 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Riggs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riggs Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593778 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chapel Hill Memorial Park.

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

  • Hewitt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Robinson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Beverly Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Woodway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lorena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Rosenthal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
  • Downsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Waco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
  • East Waco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
  • Golinda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Speegleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
  • North Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Prairie is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bruceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Bellmead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bosqueville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Mooreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Satin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eddy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Northcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Chilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Riesel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • McGregor
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Chapel Hill Memorial Park. The following communities are located in McLennan County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chapel Hill Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bellmead
  • Hewitt
  • Lorena
    • Lorena lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Chapel Hill Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Riesel
  • Waco
    • Waco lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Chapel Hill Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Chapel Hill Memorial Park:

  • 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 Chapel Hill Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354302  (Chapel Hill Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354302 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: 182 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lorena
      • Location given for Chapel Hill Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 31.4615572     Lon: -97.1680585
      • 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- Chapel Hill Memorial Park) 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.