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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery (FG ID #542274)

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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery

Lat:   32.7167°   (32° 43' 0")

Lon:   -96.9384°   (-96° 56' 18")

The Dallas - Ft. Worth National 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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery .

Name Variations for Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery has also been known as:

  • DFW National Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cockrell Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Prairie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncanville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
      • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
      • Jim Town Junction
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Oak Cliff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
    • Cedar Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sowers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
    • Dallas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
    • Irving
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • DeSoto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sargent
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
        • Sargent is located in Dallas County
      • Arlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Estelle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
        • Estelle is located in Dallas County
      • Highland Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Euless
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • University Park Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park Village
        • University Park Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Johnsons Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
        • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
      • Ovilla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
        • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <4>
      • Glenn Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
        • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <4>
      • Lancaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
      • University Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
        • University Park is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <4>
      • Pantego
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
        • Pantego is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <4>
      • Dalworthington Gardens
        (12 miles [19.3 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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National 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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Dallas
      • Dallas lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dallas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Duncanville
    • Grand Prairie
    • Irving
      • Irving lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irving.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Lancaster
    • Lisbon - Historic
      • Lisbon lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lisbon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fugitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fugitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fugitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fugitt Cemetery
    • Cockrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cockrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cockrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cockrell Cemetery
    • Bowles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Southland Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Southland Cemetery (Old)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fivemile Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fivemile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fivemile Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fivemile Cemetery
    • Little Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Cemetery
    • Trees Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trees Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trees Cemetery
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens is located in Dallas County
      • The Oak Grove Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5656 <1>
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Laurel Land Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Laurel Land Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Land Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4768 <1>
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Sowers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Haley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haley Cemetery
      • Lisbon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
      • Oak Cliff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Parkdale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkdale Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkdale Cemetery

    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 Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2071869  (Dallas - Fort Worth National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2071869 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: Duncanville
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #2071869 (Dallas - Fort Worth National Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #542274

    The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7167, Longitude: -96.9384    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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