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A visit to the Ellis 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 Ellis Cemetery ...

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

30.9043, -99.8973

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

The Ellis Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.

The county seat for Menard County is located in Menard. Menard lies just to the east of the Ellis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ellis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneer Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rest Cemetery
  • Opp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Opp Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Waddell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Ft. McKavett Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ft. McKavett Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. McKavett Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. McKavett Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east of Eldorado.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183143 <5>
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Concho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Eden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4881 <5>
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Loveless Cemetery is located in Concho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Loveless Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Eden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4953 <5>
  • Morales Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morales Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales Cemetery
  • Bannowsky Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bannowsky Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannowsky Cemetery
  • Hext Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hext Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hext Cemetery
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eden Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Eden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3369 <5>
    • Sudduth Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sudduth Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sudduth Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Eden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7127 <5>
    • Denis Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Denis Family Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denis Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Denis Family Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Vancourt.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484309 <5>
    • London Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The London Cemetery is located in Kimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the London Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of London.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4907 <5>
    • Jacoby Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Creek Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek Cemetery
    • Gentry Creek Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gentry Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Creek Cemetery
    • Long Mtn. Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Long Mtn. Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Mtn. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.

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

  • Menard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fort McKavett ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Live Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Live Oak is located in Concho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Hext
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Eden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Eden is located in Concho County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
  • London
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
  • Melvin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Junction
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Ellis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Menard 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 Ellis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356927  (Ellis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356927 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: Menard
      • Est. Elev: 606 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clear Creek Lake
      • Location given for Ellis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9043401     Lon: -99.8972953
      • 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 Menard, 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- Ellis 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.