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A visit to the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

31.3280, -97.1389

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

The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mooreville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mooreville Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mooreville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of North Prairie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5321 <5>
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Lorena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lorena Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clover Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
    • Stallworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stallworth Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallworth Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waco Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Sunset Community Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunset Community Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Community Cemetery
      • The Sunset Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Billingsley Cemetery
      • Sunset Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7141 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.

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

  • Mooreville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • North Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • North Prairie is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Golinda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Chilton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bruceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Satin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rosenthal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
  • Lorena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blevins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Blevins is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • Durango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Durango is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hewitt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Downsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beverly Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Moody
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>

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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hewitt
    • Hewitt lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewitt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
  • Lorena
  • Marlin
  • Moody
  • Riesel
  • Waco
    • Waco lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
    • 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355067  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355067 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: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bruceville
      • Location given for Cottonwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.327951     Lon: -97.1388881
      • 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 Falls, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cottonwood 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.