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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Cottonwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8763°   (31° 52' 34")

Lon:   -96.8678°   (-96° 52' 4")

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

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cottonwood Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill 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 Cottonwood 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 25 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.

    • Penelope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Malone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <4>
    • Hubbard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
    • Mount Calm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <4>
    • Irene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
    • Spring Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Bynum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <4>
    • Tours
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
    • Navarro Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Mertens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Abbott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Leroy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
        • Leroy is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <4>
      • Delia ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
        • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Chatt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
        • Chatt is located in Hill County
      • West
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <4>
      • Silver City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Navarro County
      • Frost
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
        • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <4>
      • Coolidge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
        • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
      • Purdon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
        • Purdon is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <4>
      • Dresden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Navarro County
      • Axtell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Watt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
        • Watt is located in Limestone County

    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 Hill County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burross Cemetery
    • Penelope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Penelope Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Penelope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Penelope.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penelope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014603 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Walling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • George Newton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Newton Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Newton Cemetery
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • McLain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Tabola Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabola Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabola Cemetery
    • Pin Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pin Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Pelham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Mesquite Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquite Cemetery
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Bell Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Springs Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Calm Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333429  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1333429 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Irene
      • County: Hill         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1333429 (Cottonwood Cemetery)

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

    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 Hill, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8763, Longitude: -96.8678       In this case, the coordinates for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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