A visit to the Desert 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 Desert Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Desert Cemetery:
33.3775, -96.3986
The Desert Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.
The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest of the Desert Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Desert Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Desert Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Desert Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Shady Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Browning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Grounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Binion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jernigan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Westminster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Westminster Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fuller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dumas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lasater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Richard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
- Canon Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Desert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Desert Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Frognot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Valdasta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Whitewright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kentucky Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Altoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Van Alstyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Melissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Bean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whiterock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Celeste
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Princeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edhube
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Desert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Desert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Celeste
- Farmersville
- Leonard
- Tom Bean
- Trenton
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 Desert Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Collin 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 Desert Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1355938 (Desert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355938 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: Collin
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pilot Grove
- Location given for Desert Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3776111 Lon: -96.3985942
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Desert Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |