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A visit to the Cockrell 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 Cockrell Cemetery ...

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

32.7424, -96.9064

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

The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the east northeast of the Cockrell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cockrell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Cockrell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fivemile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fivemile Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Cemetery
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
  • Fugitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fugitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugitt Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
    • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5656 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Southland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Southland Cemetery (Old)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Southland Cemetery (Old) is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland Cemetery (Old)
    • The Southland Cemetery (Old) has also been known as:
    • Old Southland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #198623 <5>
  • Oak Cliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sowers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trees Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Trees Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trees Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Laurel Land Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laurel Land Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Land Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Land Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • The Laurel Land Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • New Oak Cliff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4768 <5>
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
    • Emanu-El Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emanu-El Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanu-El Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emanu-El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • The Emanu-El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emanuel Cemetery
      • Temple Emanu-El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3433 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3940 <5>
    • Haley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Haley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Little Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Little Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethel Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5681 <5>
    • Calvary Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
    • Dallas City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dallas City Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cockrell Cemetery.

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

  • Cockrell Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oak Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
  • Jim Town ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
    • Jim Town has also been known as:
    • Jimtown
  • Eagle Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
  • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
    • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
    • Jim Town Junction
  • Grand Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Duncanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Sargent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sargent is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
  • Sowers ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
  • Irving
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Shamrock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Highland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • University Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • DeSoto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Estelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Rawlins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmers Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Euless
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Johnsons Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
    • Glenn Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hutchins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
    • University Park Village
      (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 Cockrell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cockrell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Cockrell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333052  (Cockrell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333052 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: Dallas
      • Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Duncanville
      • Location given for Cockrell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7423531     Lon: -96.9063931
      • 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 Dallas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cockrell 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.