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A visit to the Cross 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 Cross Cemetery ...

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

28.6036, -98.5564

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

The Cross Cemetery is located in McMullen County<2>.

The county seat for McMullen County is located in Tilden. Tilden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bautista Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fowlerton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fowlerton Cemetery is located in McMullen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton Cemetery
  • Campbellton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Community Cemetery of Charlotte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery of Charlotte
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located outside and to the west of Charlotte.
    • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte has also been known as:
    • Mexican Cemetery of Charlotte
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1452055 <5>
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Cementerio Catolico San Jose
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cementerio Catolico San Jose is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementerio Catolico San Jose
    • The Cementerio Catolico San Jose has also been known as:
    • San Jose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244682 <5>
  • Jourdanton City Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Charlotte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3741 <5>
  • Luna Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brister Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • San Ysidro Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The San Ysidro Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Salazar Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Salazar Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salazar Cemetery
    • Mendiola Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mendiola Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendiola Cemetery
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Leal Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leal Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leal Cemetery
    • Hilburn Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hilburn Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilburn Cemetery
    • Mendiola Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mendiola Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendiola Cemetery
    • Sotelo Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Sotelo Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sotelo Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Tilden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Christine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Zella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Zella is located in McMullen County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zella
  • Calliham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hindes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hindes is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes
  • La Parita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
  • Whitsett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fowlerton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbellton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Dobrowolski
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
  • Charlotte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • McCoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • Jourdanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Three Rivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Peggy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Crown is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Coughran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
    • Pleasanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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 Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McMullen County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cross 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 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 Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McMullen 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 Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355403  (Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355403 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: McMullen
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cross
      • Location given for Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.6035983     Lon: -98.5564072
      • 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 McMullen, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cross 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.