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A visit to the Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery ...

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

32.0977, -97.4611

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

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

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Dodson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dodson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Dodson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kopperl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Steiner Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Heath Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
  • Ft. Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ft. Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Graham Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
    • The Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jawbone Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1461380 <5>
  • Baker Lain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Lain Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Lain Cemetery
  • Cedron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron Cemetery
  • Cedron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron Cemetery
  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall Cemetery
  • Lafon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lafon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafon Cemetery
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    • Morgan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Brazos Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brazos Point Cemetery is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point Cemetery
      • The Brazos Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrew's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188399 <5>
    • Ross Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dodson Cemetery.

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

  • Kimball
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kopperl
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeside Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Huron ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Morgan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eulogy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Parker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Nemo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bono
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Meridian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Laguna Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cleburne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Womack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Itasca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Rainbow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovelace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Fort Spunky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Glen Rose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Dodson 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 Dodson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dodson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill 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 Dodson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334436  (Dodson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1334436 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: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lakeside Village
      • Location given for Dodson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0976509     Lon: -97.4611287
      • 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 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' (or 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- Dodson 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.
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